M-185 is a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan that circles Mackinac Island, a popular tourist destination. A narrow paved road of 8.004 miles (12.881 km), it offers scenic views of the Straits of Mackinac dividing the Upper and the Lower peninsulas of Michigan, Lake Huron, and Lake Michigan. It has no connection to any other state highways and is accessible only by passenger ferry. M-185 passes several key sites within Mackinac Island State Park, including Fort Mackinac, Arch Rock, British Landing, and Devil's Kitchen. Outside of the downtown area, it runs between the water's edge and woodlands. Traffic on is by foot, on horse, by horse-drawn vehicle, or by bicycle; motorized vehicles have been banned since the 1890s, and only a few vehicles have been permitted on the island other than emergency vehicles. It is the only state highway in the US where cars cannot drive. The highway was built during the first decade of the 20th century by the state and designated as a state highway in 1933. It was paved in the 1950s, and portions were rebuilt to deal with shoreline erosion in the 1980s. Until 2005, it was the only state highway without any automobile accidents.
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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:
1561:
Saint Basil's Cathedral (pictured), located at the geographic center of Moscow, was consecrated. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Basil%27s_Cathedral
1789:
French Revolution: Journalist Camille Desmoulins gave an impassioned speech protesting the dismissal of finance minister Jacques Necker the day before, inspiring listeners to storm the Bastille two days later. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camille_Desmoulins
1918:
An explosion in the ammunition magazine of the Japanese battleship Kawachi resulted in the loss of over 600 officers and crewmen. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_battleship_Kawachi
1962:
British rock band The Rolling Stones played their first concert at the Marquee Club in London. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones
1986:
The Homosexual Law Reform Act became law in New Zealand, decriminalising consensual homosexual sex. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexual_Law_Reform_Act_1986
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inveterate: 1. Old; firmly established by long continuance; of long standing; obstinately deep-rooted; as, an inveterate disease; an inveterate habit. 2. (of a person) Having habits fixed by long continuance; confirmed; habitual; as, an inveterate idler or smoker. 3. Malignant; virulent; spiteful. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/inveterate
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Whether it is to be Utopia or Oblivion will be a touch-and-go relay race right up to the final moment. … Humanity is in "final exam" as to whether or not it qualifies for continuance in Universe. --Buckminster Fuller https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Buckminster_Fuller