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Post by BillG on Oct 16, 2020 5:44:10 GMT -5
Who knew??? On October 16, 1923 The Walt Disney Company is Founded. A leader in the international entertainment industry, the company was created by brothers Walt and Roy as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio. Today, the company is synonymous with cartoon and animated movies and characters.
 
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Post by sandipaws on Oct 16, 2020 21:32:45 GMT -5
Who Knew??? National Mulligan Day is observed annually on October 17th.
In golf, a mulligan happens when a player gets a second chance to perform a specific move or action. The day offers an opportunity for giving yourself a second chance or, as some people call it, a “do-over.”
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Post by MidnightSun on Oct 16, 2020 23:39:48 GMT -5
It would only take one hour to drive to space. If you could get into your car and drive up into the sky at 60 mph, it would take just one hour to get to outer space, according to astronomer Fred Hoyle.
Who knew?
How long to drive to the Moon?
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Post by BillG on Oct 16, 2020 23:53:50 GMT -5
Who knew??? On October 17, 1973, Arab oil-producing nations announced they would begin cutting back oil exports to Western nations and Japan; the result was a total embargo that lasted until March 1974.
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Post by johnmori on Oct 17, 2020 8:55:19 GMT -5
Who knew???
October 17, 1965
The 1964–65 New York World's Fair closes after two years and more than 51 million attendees.
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Post by soutxed on Oct 17, 2020 8:56:26 GMT -5
1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake Rocks California and disrupts the World Series.
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Post by sandipaws on Oct 17, 2020 22:02:20 GMT -5
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Post by BillG on Oct 17, 2020 23:51:25 GMT -5
Who knew??? On October 18, 1898, after the end of the Spanish-American War, the United States takes formal possession of Island of Puerto Rico when the American flag is raised over San Juan.
 
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Post by MidnightSun on Oct 18, 2020 1:19:43 GMT -5
A cornflake in the shape of Illinois sold on eBay for $1,350 found by two sisters in 2008. Monty Kerr, the owner of a trivia
website from Austin, Texas, was the buyer. He explained that he wanted the special piece of cereal for his traveling museum.
Who knew?Story and pic
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Post by johnmori on Oct 18, 2020 6:40:27 GMT -5
Who knew???
October 18, 1954
Texas Instruments announces the first transistor radio.
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Post by sandipaws on Oct 18, 2020 21:17:47 GMT -5
Hello BillG, MidnightSun & johnmori,
Thanks for your interesting and educational posts!
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Post by sandipaws on Oct 18, 2020 21:22:39 GMT -5
Who Knew??? On October 19, National Kentucky Day recognizes the 15th state to be granted statehood.
The Bluegrass State became the first to enter the union west of the Appalachian Mountains. Home to the Kentucky Derby, Fort Knox and the birthplace of one the nation’s most beloved presidents, Kentucky is bordered by rivers on three of its four boundaries.
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Post by MidnightSun on Oct 18, 2020 23:56:31 GMT -5
The amount of copper on the Arizona capitol building roof is equivalent to nearly 5 million pennies.
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Post by johnmori on Oct 19, 2020 5:42:42 GMT -5
Who knew???
October 19, 1960
The United States imposes a near-total trade embargo against Cuba.
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Post by BillG on Oct 19, 2020 6:52:52 GMT -5
Who knew??? On October 19, 1781, Britain's Lord Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown, Virginia, handing a huge victory to American Gen. George Washington and effectively ending the American Revolution and assuring America's independence.
 
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