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Post by sandipaws on Sept 28, 2020 22:44:57 GMT -5
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On September 29th, National VFW Day honors the men and women devoted to this valuable organization and those members who have served our nation.
Members of the organization named Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) today hold a long-standing history of volunteerism in their communities. Not only have they served their country, but they continue to serve their fellow veterans, families, and communities by sponsoring scholarships, career fairs, mental wellness campaigns, and so many more excellent services.
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Post by BillG on Sept 29, 2020 0:02:43 GMT -5
Who knew??? On September 29, 1977, the Billy Joel album “The Stranger” was released by Columbia Records.
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Post by MidnightSun on Sept 29, 2020 1:21:48 GMT -5
Facetious has 5 of the vowels in order. Facetiously has all 6 vowels in order. No other English word does.
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Post by johnmori on Sept 29, 2020 3:10:11 GMT -5
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September 29, 1950 Telephone Answering Machine created by Bell Laboratories
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Post by soutxed on Sept 29, 2020 8:45:29 GMT -5
On September 29, 1994 MS Estonia, a passenger and car ferry, sank in the Baltic Sea killing more than 800 passengers. It is considered to be the worst maritime peace-time disaster of the 20th century.
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Post by sandipaws on Sept 29, 2020 22:05:28 GMT -5
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On September 30th, National Hot Mulled Cider Day warms our homes with the scent of cinnamon, nutmeg, and apple.
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Post by MidnightSun on Sept 30, 2020 0:51:24 GMT -5
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Post by johnmori on Sept 30, 2020 5:46:04 GMT -5
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September 30, 1947 The 1947 World Series begins. It is the first to be televised, to include an African-American player, to exceed $2 million in receipts, to see a pinch-hit home run, and to have six umpires on the field.
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Post by BillG on Sept 30, 2020 6:50:48 GMT -5
Who knew??? On September 30, 1957, Fran Drescher, actress (Cadillac Man, Nanny), was born in Queens, New York.
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Post by sandipaws on Sept 30, 2020 23:08:10 GMT -5
Who Knew???National Fire Pup Day on October 1st recognizes the canine firefighters that have long been members of fire departments across the country.
While the Dalmatian’s origin is unknown, their use in firehouses began during the 1700s. Trained as a carriage dog, the Dalmatian’s agility transferred quickly to horse-drawn fire engines. Even though Dalmatians weren’t the only dogs fit for carriage work, they were the ones who mostly filled the role of fire dogs.
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Post by MidnightSun on Oct 1, 2020 1:21:37 GMT -5
The katzenklavier ("cat piano") was a musical instrument made out of cats. Designed by 17th-century German scholar Athanasius Kircher, it consisted of a row of caged cats with different voice pitches, who could be "played" by a keyboardist driving nails into their tails. Who knew?
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Post by johnmori on Oct 1, 2020 5:25:00 GMT -5
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October 1, 1957 First appearance of In God we trust on U.S. paper currency. The capitalized form "IN GOD WE TRUST" first appeared on the two-cent piece in 1864. “In God We Trust”, also "In God we trust", is the official motto of the United States of America and of the U.S. state of Florida.
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Post by BillG on Oct 1, 2020 7:40:21 GMT -5
The katzenklavier ("cat piano") was a musical instrument made out of cats. Designed by 17th-century German scholar Athanasius Kircher, it consisted of a row of caged cats with different voice pitches, who could be "played" by a keyboardist driving nails into their tails. Who knew? What?!?!? (the cat piano was hypothetical. We hope.)
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Post by BillG on Oct 1, 2020 7:46:08 GMT -5
Who knew??? On October 1, 1908 – Ford Model T automobiles are offered for sale at a price of US$825.
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Post by soutxed on Oct 1, 2020 8:12:27 GMT -5
October 1, 1937, Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black delivered a radio address in which he acknowledged being a former member of the Ku Klux Klan, but said he had dropped out of the organization before becoming a U.S. senator.
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