The word engineer comes from a Latin word meaning 'cleverness'.

A seven year old boy was the first person to survive the Horeshoe Falls (Niagara Falls) in just a life jacket.

In February 2004, a Disney World employee was killed when he fell from a parade float and was trapped between two float sections. OSHA termed this a serious workplace violation, but Disney was fined only $6,300.

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