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Question: Approximately, how much horsepower can one horse produce?
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Taipei 101
Taipei 101 is one of the local food places nominated by Cary Spotlight's readers for our Discover Cary project. If you've had a chance to sample their food, feel free to share your opinion below.
Taipei 101 is a Cary staple that has been serving up Taiwanese, Szechuan, and Chinese dishes — from hand-made soup dumplings and scallion beef pancake rolls to dry sautéed green beans and spicy boiled fish — since 2011.
Check out their menu on their website: Taipei 101
Address: 121-A East Chatham St., Cary, NC 27511 | Get Directions
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Community Invited to Celebrate Juneteenth
Downtown Cary Park will host its annual Juneteenth Celebration on June 20 from 4 to 9:30 p.m., bringing together residents for an evening of culture, history, dance, music, and community activities.
Curated by historian Darrell Stover, this year's event centers on the theme of movement and dance as expressions of freedom, resilience, and joy. Throughout the evening, attendees can enjoy live performances, food trucks, local vendors, and family-friendly activities across the park.
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when federal orders announcing the freedom of enslaved Black people in Texas were delivered in Galveston, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Today, the holiday honors African American freedom while highlighting education, achievement, and community.
Activities begin at 4 p.m. with an Art Cart program in the Nest Pavilion, followed by a welcome procession and proclamation on the Great Lawn Pavilion. The evening schedule includes performances by SUAH African Dance Theatre, the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Choir, Flee Dance and Wellness, the Akoma de Gabo Dance and Drum Performance Ensemble, and other cultural presentations. The celebration concludes with a performance by Freddy Greene Street Genie at 8:15 p.m.
The event is free, open to the public, and suitable for all ages. Downtown Cary Park will also offer inclusion services to help accommodate guests and create an accessible experience for attendees.
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Wake County Plans for Life After the South Wake Landfill
Wake County is planning ahead for the future of waste management as the South Wake Landfill gradually fills. The landfill, which serves residents and businesses across the county, receives about 500,000 tons of trash annually and is expected to reach capacity within the next two decades.
To gather community feedback, county officials are hosting information sessions in Cary and Raleigh as part of the Beyond the South Wake Landfill Study. Residents can review potential disposal strategies, ask questions, and share their thoughts on long-term solutions.
The study is also examining opportunities to reduce the amount of waste entering the landfill. A previous waste composition study found that a significant portion of the material currently being discarded could instead be composted, recycled, or recovered.
County leaders say public input will help guide decisions about how Wake County manages waste in the future while maintaining reliable and cost-effective services.
For more information or to share your thoughts online, visit wake.gov/BeyondtheSWLF
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🎟️ Upcoming Events (Top Picks)
Outdoor events may be changed due to weather, so click the links to see latest event information. Here are a few ideas for the week, so plan ahead:
• Thursday: Trivia Night 6:30PM-8:30PM
• Thursday: Zumba 7PM-8PM
• Friday: Juneteeth
• Saturday: Cary Farmers Market 8AM-12PM
• Saturday: ACTING OUT 1PM-3PM
• Saturday: Juneteenth Celebration 4PM-9:30PM
• Saturday: NC Symphony Summerfest: Mozart by Moonlight 6PM-9:45PM
• Sunday: Art Cart: Father’s Day 10AM-1PM
• Monday: Fairy Frames 6PM-8PM
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The Answer to the Cary Spotlight Hook Trivia Question 👇👇👇
A: It’s a trick question
A single horse can sustain about 1 horsepower of work over a full day, but during brief, intense bursts (like a sprint or an emergency pull), it can briefly generate between 12 and 15 horsepower.
The term was originally defined in the late 18th century by Scottish engineer James Watt to compare the output of his steam engines to the muscle power of animals.
he breakdown of a horse's power includes:
Sustained Output: For continuous, all-day labor (like pulling a plow), a horse averages about 1 hp.
Peak Burst Output: Over a few seconds, scientific studies—including data from horse-pulling contests—calculate peak performance as high as 14.9 hp.
Conversion: 1 horsepower is mechanically equivalent to about 746 watts.
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