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Why is Lake Michigan shaped like Norway?

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Ancient Vikings who travelled to North America, often secretly, liked the look of Lake Michigan and so went back home to carve out a similarly shaped piece of geography back home. It was tough going through all that rock. read more

As a Michigan native, I can definitely attest to the roads being in worse shape relative to the state's surrounding neighbors. The issue is partially due to funding measures, but a large part of it stems from the fact that Michigan allows heavier trucks on its freeways than any other state in the nation. read more

In fact, it’s the second-largest lake in Michigan, according to the state of Michigan website. It’s 29.3 square miles — the only Michigan lake that is bigger is Houghton Lake, which is 31 square miles. But Torch Lake is much deeper. It’s maximum depth is 285 feet. That compares to just 20 feet in Houghton Lake. read more

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