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Post by sandipaws on Oct 1, 2020 22:59:59 GMT -5
Who Knew???
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Post by MidnightSun on Oct 2, 2020 3:35:31 GMT -5
If all the blood vessels in the human body were lined end to end it would be 60,000 miles long. More than twice around the Earth. (24,901.461 mi around the equator) Who knew?
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Post by BillG on Oct 2, 2020 6:47:49 GMT -5
Who knew??? On October 2, 1950, the comic strip “Peanuts,” created by Charles M. Schulz, was syndicated to seven newspapers.
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Post by soutxed on Oct 2, 2020 7:36:16 GMT -5
OCtober 2, 1890, comedian Groucho Marx was born Julius Marx in New York.
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Post by johnmori on Oct 2, 2020 9:27:35 GMT -5
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October 2, 1920 Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates play first and only MLB triple header in the 20th century; Reds win the first two games, 13-4 and 7-3; Pirates avoid the sweep in the finale, 6-0
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Post by sandipaws on Oct 2, 2020 15:21:40 GMT -5
Hello Midnightsun, BillG, soutxed & johnmori, Thanks for the great posts today. Hope you all have a great weekend!
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Post by sandipaws on Oct 2, 2020 22:39:54 GMT -5
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Post by MidnightSun on Oct 3, 2020 0:08:26 GMT -5
The American Public Power Association (APPA) says that squirrels are the most frequent cause of power outages in the U.S. Squirrels cause problems by tunneling, chewing through electrical insulation, or becoming a current path between electrical conductors. The peak times of the year for squirrel attacks are from May to June and October to November. Who knew?
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Post by BillG on Oct 3, 2020 7:59:28 GMT -5
Who knew??? On October 3, 1955 : "The Mickey Mouse Club" begins on ABC television.
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Post by johnmori on Oct 3, 2020 8:15:29 GMT -5
Good morning sandipaws Who knew???
October 3, 1951 Shot Heard 'Round the World': Bobby Thomson hits 3-run homer off Ralph Branca of the Brooklyn Dodgers, bottom 9th inning, 1 out, to give New York Giants dramatic 5-4 playoff win and NL pennant
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Post by sandipaws on Oct 3, 2020 20:07:20 GMT -5
Hello MidnightSun, BillG, johnmori, Thanks for your excellent posts today! Hope you all are enjoying a great evening.
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Post by sandipaws on Oct 3, 2020 23:45:32 GMT -5
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Post by MidnightSun on Oct 4, 2020 0:01:19 GMT -5
A woman in Sweden lost her wedding ring while cooking for Christmas in 1995. While gardening 16 years later, the woman found the ring around a carrot that was sprouting in the middle of it. The ring must have been lost in vegetable peelings that were turned into compost. Who knew?Woman finds lost ring. (W/A pic)
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Post by johnmori on Oct 4, 2020 7:33:33 GMT -5
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October 4, 1965 Pope Paul VI begins the first papal visit to the Americas.
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Post by BillG on Oct 4, 2020 8:52:40 GMT -5
Who knew??? There is no specific time zone at the South Pole. This is because all the longitude lines on the planet meet up there. The stations on the South Pole use the time zone of the country that owns them, meaning two stations near each other could be using two different time zones.
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