Though fracking is used worldwide to extract gas and oil, a fracking boom has occurred recently in the United States, partly driven by concerns over energy security and the costs associated with imported oil and other fossil fuels.
Early history. The Viennese Waltz, so called to distinguish it from the Waltz and the French Waltz, is the oldest of the current ballroom dances. It emerged in the second half of the 18th century from the German dance and the LÃ¤ndler in Austria and was both popular and subject to criticism.
Waltzing Matilda is Australia's favorite song. More Australians know the words to this song than any other. The lyrics to the song were written by Banjo Paterson while holidaying at a Station in Outback Australia when he heard a tune being played by the station-owner's daughter a lady named Christina Macpherson. There are over 700 different versions of Waltzing Matilda. These have been recorded by such famous singers as Rod Stewart, Johnny Cash, The Seekers, Slim Dusty and Bill Haley & Comets. The oldest surviving recording of the song was made in 1926 on a wax disk and lasted only two minutes.