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Post by johnmori on Oct 13, 2020 5:39:53 GMT -5
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October 13, 1775
The Continental Congress establishes the Continental Navy (predecessor of the United States Navy).
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Post by BillG on Oct 13, 2020 5:44:46 GMT -5
Who knew??? On October 13, 1957 Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra introduced the Ford Edsel on an hour long TV special.
 
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Post by sandipaws on Oct 13, 2020 22:07:23 GMT -5
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Post by MidnightSun on Oct 14, 2020 0:44:43 GMT -5
Any of the above. With a glass of milk. Please.
Children of identical twins are genetically siblings, not cousins. Cousins whose parents are identical twins share 25 percent of their DNA, instead of the usual 12.5 percent. While full-siblings share 50 percent of their DNA, half-siblings share 25 percent. That's why, though children of identical twins are legally cousins, they are genetically the equivalent of half-siblings.
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Post by johnmori on Oct 14, 2020 5:49:03 GMT -5
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October 14, 1947
Chuck Yeager becomes the first person to exceed the speed of sound.
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Post by BillG on Oct 14, 2020 7:23:12 GMT -5
Who knew??? On October 14, 1944, during WWII German general Erwin Rommel or "the Desert Fox," is given the option of facing a public trial for treason, as a co-conspirator in the plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler, or taking cyanide. He chooses suicide by cyanide.
 
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Post by sandipaws on Oct 14, 2020 22:58:17 GMT -5
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Post by MidnightSun on Oct 15, 2020 0:57:54 GMT -5
A giant tortoise thought to be extinct for 100 years was recently discovered (Feb 2019) in the Galápagos.
Who knew?Pic and story
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Post by BillG on Oct 15, 2020 5:43:26 GMT -5
Who knew??? On October 15, 1844 Friedrich Nietzsche, the German philosopher, was born.
 
"That which does not kill us makes us stronger."
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Post by johnmori on Oct 15, 2020 7:16:03 GMT -5
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October 15, 1988
A pinch hit walkoff homerun by Kirk Gibson lifts the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series 5-4 against the Oakland Athletics.
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Post by soutxed on Oct 15, 2020 7:48:34 GMT -5
On Oct. 15, 1976, in the first debate of its kind between vicepresidential nominees, Democrat Walter F. Mondale and Republican Bob Dole faced off in Houston.
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Post by sandipaws on Oct 15, 2020 21:44:10 GMT -5
Hello MidnightSun, johnmori, BillG & soutxed,
Thanks for the awesome posts today!
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Post by sandipaws on Oct 15, 2020 22:04:54 GMT -5
Who Knew??? Global Cat Day on October 16th raises awareness surrounding non-lethal feline programs across the country. More than any other shelter animal, cats and kittens face euthanization at a much higher rate. However, programs such as trap, neuter, and release (TNR) are making it possible for cats to live full and healthy lives right in our neighborhoods.
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Post by MidnightSun on Oct 15, 2020 23:18:49 GMT -5
The Goodyear Blimp is the official bird of Redondo Beach, California.
Since 1983, in anticipation of the 1984 summer Olympics.
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Post by johnmori on Oct 16, 2020 3:36:55 GMT -5
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October 16, 1962
Cuban Missile Crisis begins: U.S. President John F. Kennedy is informed of photos taken on October 14 by a U-2 showing nuclear missiles (the crisis will last for 13 days starting from this point).
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