A 300 watt tubular halogen bulb operated at full power quickly reaches a temperature of about 540 Â°C (1,004 Â°F), while a 500 watt regular incandescent bulb operates at only 180 Â°C (356 Â°F) and a 75 watt regular incandescent at only 130 Â°C (266 Â°F).
Parke County is home to 31 covered bridges. The covered bridge festival, Indiana's largest festival, always starts on the 2nd Friday in October is nationally known as one of the largest. Around Town.
World's Shortest Covered Bridge. This is the world's shortest and smallest covered bridge. It was designed by the same man who designed the USA's longest covered bridge in nearby Ashtabula. The bridge crosses Cowles Creek and can be driven over by car. [Jared, 08/13/2014]