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Post by sandipaws on Nov 20, 2020 22:59:11 GMT -5
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On November 21st, National Red Mitten Day represents Canadian Olympic Pride!
National Red Mitten Day encourages Canadians to wear their Red Mittens in support for Canadian athletes! Red mittens represent the pride, generosity, and excellence of every Canadian.
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Post by MidnightSun on Nov 21, 2020 4:00:00 GMT -5
Almost 163,000 pints of Guinness are wasted in facial hair each year. An actual research study commissioned by Guinness found that an estimated 162,719 pints of Irish stout go to waste every year… via mustaches. The total cost of wasted Guinness annually is about $536,000. The moral of this story? Shave and save. Who knew?
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Post by BillG on Nov 21, 2020 5:18:09 GMT -5
Who knew??? On November 21st, 1931 the Horror film "Frankenstein" is released, starring Boris Karloff as the monster, directed by James Whale, and based on Mary Shelley's 1818 novel.
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Post by soutxed on Nov 21, 2020 9:19:32 GMT -5
November 21, 1964 Verrazano Narrows Bridge opens in NYC.
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Post by johnmori on Nov 21, 2020 13:56:55 GMT -5
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November 21, 1959 American disc jockey Alan Freed, who had popularized the term "rock and roll" and music of that style, is fired from WABC radio over allegations he had participated in the payola scandal.
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Post by MidnightSun on Nov 21, 2020 15:25:06 GMT -5
The Payola Scandals of 1959 & 1960 were payoffs record companies paid to disk jockeys as 'consulting fees' to play favored records. Some 'fees' were up to $2,500 (worth $21,852 today) to play a song many more times on radio stations. It was a practice that was nearly as old as the industry itself: manufacturing a popular hit by paying for radio play. President Eisenhower called it an issue of public morality and the FCC proposed a new law making involvement in Payola a criminal act. This threatened the career of American Bandstand‘s Dick Clark and they destroyed the man who gave rock and roll its name, the legendary Cleveland disk jockey Alan Freed. Who knew?
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Post by sandipaws on Nov 21, 2020 23:48:20 GMT -5
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Post by johnmori on Nov 22, 2020 8:59:23 GMT -5
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November 22, 1869 In Dumbarton, Scotland, the clipper Cutty Sark is launched.
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Post by soutxed on Nov 22, 2020 9:52:26 GMT -5
November 22, 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek (chang kyshehk) met in Cairo to discuss measures for defeating Japan.
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Post by sandipaws on Nov 22, 2020 23:47:24 GMT -5
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National Espresso Day – November 23, 2020 What’s the difference between espresso and just plain coffee? According to professional baristas, it doesn’t really matter what kind of bean you use, or how it’s roasted — it’s all in the way the beans are brewed. Forcing pressurized water through finely-ground coffee beans produces a concentrated brew with its signature delicate foam. This foam, or crema, to use its proper name, contains concentrated sugars and oils from the beans, adding a light sweetness that helps balance out the bitterness. Grab an espresso on November 23 to taste the difference for yourself!
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Post by MidnightSun on Nov 23, 2020 0:10:24 GMT -5
The Russians arrived 12 days late to the 1908 Olympics because they were using the wrong calendar. Who knew?
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Post by johnmori on Nov 23, 2020 8:37:42 GMT -5
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November 23, 1992 The first smartphone, the IBM Simon, is introduced at COMDEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Post by soutxed on Nov 23, 2020 8:57:01 GMT -5
November 23, 1887, actor Boris Karloff was born William Henry Pratt in London.
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Post by BillG on Nov 23, 2020 11:05:37 GMT -5
Who knew??? On November 23rd, 1963, following the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, becomes the new president of the United States.
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Post by jimco22 on Nov 23, 2020 18:46:34 GMT -5
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Flin Flon in a city in Canada shared by 2 provinces population 5,185 in 2016 census; 4,982 in Manitoba and 203 in Saskatchewan
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