The Skinny on Compression Shorts. by Berkeley Wellness | January 01, 2013. Print. Browse through a sporting-goods store or website, or simply look around a gym or health club, and youâre likely to see the thick, stretchy shorts and tights (and sometimes tops) known as compression garments.
The transcontinental railroad was also called the Pacific Railroad and the Overland Route. The total length of the First Transcontinental Railroad was 1,776 miles. The Central Pacific Railroad was controlled by four men called the Big Four.
Quick Answer. The First Transcontinental Railroad was a railway line that connected the Eastern United States to the West Coast. More than 2,000 miles of track were laid, and the railroad was completed on May 10, 1869. Continue Reading.