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Connecticut started with an innovation, called the “Constitution State” because it formed a formal government with what some say is the first ever such charter – the Fundamental Orders – in the late 1630s.

As the “Provision State,” it supplied a newborn nation with much-needed weaponry for the Continental forces during the Revolutionary War, and later, the Civil War.

An unflattering explanation for the “Nutmeg State” moniker is that its people were so crafty and shrewd that they made and sold fraudulent wooden nutmegs to replace the spicy tree seed, according to George Earlie Shankle’s book “State Names, Flags, Seals, Songs, Birds, Flowers, and Other” (1941).

Separately these epithets refer to the growing promise and pains of a young state. En masse, they illustrate the inventiveness, innovation and ingenuity of Nutmeggers for more than 375 years.

Below, an incomplete chronology of Connecticut innovations – we could not possibly include them all.

1646: John Winthrop Jr. implores English scientists to come to a place that would later be named New London.

1731: Daniel Bissell of Windsor receives rights to a large iron ore field in Salisbury from the colonial assembly. The area became the center of a new industry and made one-third of all cannons in the Revolutionary War.

1776: The Turtle, a

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When it comes to holiday travel, scenes from Steve Martin’s miserable journey in the movie Planes, Trains and Automobiles undoubtedly come to mind. But travel need not be so chaotic, as there are many ways to get where you’re going without ever having to step foot inside an airport, or even your own car. Here are some alternative modes of transportation, from buses to trains to rental cars, that may surprise you with their modern conveniences and significant cost savings.

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Long-distance bus transportation is probably not the first choice for a majority of domestic travelers due to the sheer amount of time it can take to get to a destination. But a 2013 study from DePaul University’s Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development found that city-to-city bus travel is actually growing faster than any other form of intercity transportation. What’s driving this trend? To start, bus travel is not what it used to be. Both Greyhound and Megabus, which travel to more than 120 U.S. cities, offer modern conveniences like free Wi-Fi and power outlets at every seat.

Greyhound has completely refurbished its buses, many of which are brand new. All Greyhound buses now have leather seats and offer more legroom than you’ll find in an airplane’s coach class. Meanwhile, Megabus’s fleet — all double-deckers — offers panoramic views in its

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SimplePlanes by Jundroo isn’t quite as simple as its name suggests. Maybe that’s how things should be, though. The human race is probably better off overall if there aren’t too many C-grade engineers building aircraft.

SimplePlanes is a building / flying game with some very impressive sandbox options. Aside from flying set missions, you can also slap some engines on a craft of your very own making to see where it goes once you crank up the throttle.

Hint: If you don’t know something about functioning aircraft, your home-made plane isn’t going to fly on wishes and pixie dust. SimplePlanes isn’t Pilotwings or Bad Piggies. You need to make propulsion and lift work together. Pitching too far to one side will cause your craft to barrel roll, not simply execute a conveniently sharp turn. While SimplePlanes certainly doesn’t offer the complexity of a retail flight simulator, it still adheres closely to the laws of physics.

On one hand, plane / flight aficionados looking for a light snack will fall in love. On the other hand, though SimplePlanes promises it’s easy to pick up and play regardless of your plane knowledge (if any), the tutorial isn’t as thorough as it ought to be. The game encourages you to learn through crashing, and though it’s always amusing to see your plane explode into a million fragments, it’s also a bit frustrating if you just don’t know what’s going on.

At the very least, lessons should be

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