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Post by johnmori on Aug 10, 2020 5:02:23 GMT -5
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August 10, 1948
Candid Camera makes its television debut after being on radio for a year as Candid Microphone.
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Post by sandipaws on Aug 10, 2020 19:15:28 GMT -5
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A typical bombe contains sherbet, heavy cream, sugar, chopped nuts, candied fruit and a dash of rum. The dessert is layered using a spherical mold and frozen overnight. With raspberries as the main ingredient, the result creates a terrific centerpiece.
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Post by johnmori on Aug 11, 2020 5:50:51 GMT -5
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August 11, 1929
Babe Ruth becomes the first baseball player to hit 500 home runs in his career with a home run at League Park in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Post by BillG on Aug 11, 2020 7:37:46 GMT -5
Who knew??? On August 11, 1950 Steve Wozniak was born in San Jose, CA. Wozniak is the founder of Apple Inc. alongside Steve Jobs. He invented the Apple I and Apple II computers. He also pioneered the microcomputer revolution.
 
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Post by sandipaws on Aug 11, 2020 21:33:13 GMT -5
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Post by MidnightSun on Aug 12, 2020 0:51:39 GMT -5
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Post by BillG on Aug 12, 2020 2:47:33 GMT -5
Who knew??? On August 12, 1908 Henry Ford's company builds the first Model T car.
 
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Post by johnmori on Aug 12, 2020 7:34:35 GMT -5
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August 12, 1981
The IBM Personal Computer is released
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Post by soutxed on Aug 12, 2020 8:27:53 GMT -5
August 12, 1877 Mars' moon Deimos is discovered by American astronomer Asaph Hall
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Post by sandipaws on Aug 12, 2020 21:34:24 GMT -5
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Approximately 10% of the population are southpaws. Scientists don’t know why a person develops left-handedness. But it’s more likely a child will be left-handed if one parent is a lefty, too.
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Post by MidnightSun on Aug 13, 2020 1:35:00 GMT -5
The world's deepest postbox is in Susami Bay in Japan. It's 10 metres underwater.
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Post by johnmori on Aug 13, 2020 6:26:55 GMT -5
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August 13, 1889
William Gray of Hartford, Connecticut is granted United States Patent Number 408,709 for "Coin-controlled apparatus for telephones.
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Post by BillG on Aug 13, 2020 8:28:12 GMT -5
Who knew??? On August 13, 1942 The 'Manhattan Project' commences, under the direction of US General Leslie Groves: its aim - to deliver an atomic bomb.
 
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Post by soutxed on Aug 13, 2020 8:34:01 GMT -5
August 13, 1961 Construction of Berlin Wall starts.
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Post by sandipaws on Aug 13, 2020 22:04:44 GMT -5
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