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Post by MidnightSun on Oct 22, 2020 14:53:51 GMT -5
17 year-old Juliane Koepcke was sucked out of an airplane in 1971 after it was struck and exploded by a bolt of lightning. She fell 2 miles to the forest canopy strapped to her seat, then survived after she endured 11 days in the Amazon Jungle. Juliane Koepcke, now 66, was the sole survivor of a double miracle.
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Post by BillG on Oct 23, 2020 5:25:36 GMT -5
Who knew??? On October 23, 1941 the movie 'Dumbo' is released, the fourth film in the Disney animated features, Dumbo was based upon a children's book about an elephant with big ears, who is capable of flying by using them as wings.
 
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Post by johnmori on Oct 23, 2020 6:12:34 GMT -5
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October 23, 1970
Gary Gabelich sets a land speed record in a rocket-powered automobile called the Blue Flame, fueled with natural gas.
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Post by soutxed on Oct 23, 2020 8:45:41 GMT -5
October 23 1983 Beirut Barracks Bombing
Two bombs exploded in front of American and French barracks during the Lebanese Civil War, killing about 300 French and American military personnel. Islamic Jihad took responsibility for the bombings.
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Post by sandipaws on Oct 23, 2020 9:28:06 GMT -5
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 On October 23rd, the Swallows Depart from San Juan Capistrano Day marks the migration of thousands of swallows.
The famous cliff swallows of San Juan Capistrano leave town every year in a swirling mass near the Day of San Juan (October 23). They head for their winter vacation spot 6,000 miles south in Goya, Corrientes, Argentina. Each year, they return on or about March 19th – St. Joseph Day. Their migration has been marked for generations.
Cliff swallows are cousins of barn swallows and purple martins.
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Post by sandipaws on Oct 23, 2020 23:13:55 GMT -5
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National Food Day focuses on healthy and nutritious food. The observance takes place annually on October 24th.
One of the themes of the day aims to help people to “Eat Real.” This theme is defined by “cutting back on sugar drinks, overly salted packaged foods and fatty, factory-farmed meats in favor of vegetables, fruits, whole grains and sustainably raised protein.” The observance involves some of the country’s most prominent food activists. Their vision includes food that can be healthy, affordable and produced. At the same time, the goal is to produce food with care for the environment, farm animals and the people who grow, harvest and serve it in mind.
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Post by MidnightSun on Oct 24, 2020 1:02:01 GMT -5
Celebrating Nat'l Food Day w/ steak & cheese subs and a roast duck. Am one to share.
A Queens NY fortune cookie company in 2005 foretold the lottery, resulting in 110 2nd place winners.
Each winner took home between $100,000 and $500,000, depending on how much they bet.
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Post by BillG on Oct 24, 2020 7:21:12 GMT -5
Who knew??? On October 24, 1931 The George Washington Bridge was opened to traffic, connecting the states of New York and New Jersey.
 
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Post by johnmori on Oct 24, 2020 9:01:59 GMT -5
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October 24, 1861
The first transcontinental telegraph line across the United States is completed.
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Post by sandipaws on Oct 24, 2020 21:08:36 GMT -5
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Those watching the scale beware. Augment the diet for National Greasy Foods Day on October 25th.
Although not the healthiest of choices, every once in a while, it is okay to enjoy some greasy food. From fried chicken, pizza, nachos, and french fries to bacon and hash brown potatoes, we all like a treat in our regular diet.
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Post by MidnightSun on Oct 25, 2020 3:13:41 GMT -5
Could eat ½ lb of breaded shrimp easily. Dipping sauce Please.  A woman with two uteruses gave birth to twins less than a month after having a baby. 20 y/o
Arifa Sultana, a Bangladesh woman with two wombs, has twins one month after first birth in March of 2019.
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Post by BillG on Oct 25, 2020 3:24:55 GMT -5
Who knew??? On October 25, 1978 "Halloween", directed by John Carpenter, starring Donald Pleasence and Jamie Lee Curtis in her film debut, is released.
  
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Post by soutxed on Oct 25, 2020 8:38:52 GMT -5
October 25, 1986, in Game 6 of the World Series, the New York Mets rallied for three runs with two outs in the 10th inning, defeating the Boston Red Sox 6-5 and forcing a seventh game; the tie-breaking run scored on Boston first baseman Bill Buckner’s error on Mookie Wilson’s slow grounder. (The Mets went on to win the Series.)
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Post by sandipaws on Oct 25, 2020 21:46:31 GMT -5
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Post by MidnightSun on Oct 25, 2020 23:57:59 GMT -5
Phos-Chek is the fire retardant seen that's dropped on wildfires.
The red iron oxide aids aircrews in targeting the retardant.
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