Summer Randomness

Throughout the summer I'll be posting random sites with nothing in common other than the fact that some may be of interest to you.  Let's start with the live bear cam from Alaska. Every now and then I like to check in and see what the bears are doing, (hint: mostly catching and eating Salmon).

When you first load the web cam, some additional information is given at the top of the screen.  Notice what time the sun is setting in Alaska these days:

You can also take control of the camera by zooming and panning left and right.  

Happy Birthday America; You're Getting Old

So how old is 'merica?  Obviously if America were a person it would be a zombie or a vampire.  Beyond human years, for sure.  But how does the old lady compare to other countries in the world? Is she just a kid,  a rambunctious teen? Middle aged momma, or truly one of the world's elderly nations?  What you think?

Let's get to Americas's age first. Remember, these boys got bloodied and bruised fighting, and ultimately defeating, the British.  They 'declared their independence' before the war. Confident guys, them.

If you said America was 238 years old....you're correct. 
 2014 - 1776 = 238 years old.
 
 Finally, just how old is America, compared to the rest of the world's countries?  This information was harder to find, but here's the results.  There are 35 countries older than America. There are also 179 younger countries, and surprisingly, one Thai.  This country was founded in 1776 as well.  You can probably figure out which one that is. 
Enjoy the holiday.