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Post by johnmori on Dec 14, 2020 4:33:10 GMT -5
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December 14, 1903
The Wright brothers make their first attempt to fly with the Wright Flyer at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
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Post by BillG on Dec 14, 2020 7:17:09 GMT -5
Who knew??? On December 14th, 1911 the South pole was discovered by a Norwegian named Roald Amundsen.
 
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Post by soutxed on Dec 14, 2020 9:08:34 GMT -5
December 14, In 1964, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States, ruled that Congress was within its authority to enforce the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against racial discrimination by private businesses (in this case, a motel that refused to cater to Blacks).
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Post by sandipaws on Dec 14, 2020 21:40:13 GMT -5
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Bill of Rights Day (by Presidential Proclamation)
Now, Therefore, I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate December 15, 1941, as Bill of Rights Day. And I call upon the officials of the Government, and upon the people of the United States, to observe the day by displaying the flag of the United States on public buildings and by meeting together for such prayers and such ceremonies as may seem to them appropriate.
To view the official proclamation – www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=16046
The first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution make up the Bill of Rights. Passed by Congress on September 25, 1789, these rights place limits on government power.
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Post by MidnightSun on Dec 15, 2020 1:23:20 GMT -5
Instead of saying "cheese" before taking a picture, Victorians said "prunes. We say "cheese" because the word leaves us with a big smile on our faces, but if Victorian-era folk were to see our gleeful expressions, they'd scoff. Once upon a time, smiling in photos was considered undignified and reserved for the poor and the drunk. To retain a more serious look in their photos, they would say "prunes," a word so dull, the chances of it inciting a smile were slim to none.
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Post by johnmori on Dec 15, 2020 5:49:45 GMT -5
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December 15, 1965
Project Gemini: Gemini 6A, crewed by Wally Schirra and Thomas Stafford, is launched from Cape Kennedy, Florida. Four orbits later, it achieves the first space rendezvous, with Gemini 7.
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Post by BillG on Dec 15, 2020 8:04:37 GMT -5
Who knew??? On December 15th, 2005 the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor begins USAF active service.
 
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Post by soutxed on Dec 15, 2020 8:59:16 GMT -5
Dec. 15, 2013, Nelson Mandela was laid to rest in his childhood hometown, ending a 10-day mourning period for South Africa’s first Black president.
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Post by sandipaws on Dec 15, 2020 21:47:04 GMT -5
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Post by MidnightSun on Dec 16, 2020 1:53:20 GMT -5
Roosters have built-in earplugs. A rooster's call can reach 140 decibels or louder, it might leave one to wonder how the rooster itself keeps from going deaf when that noise is coming right out of its beak. It turns out, the farm fowl have built-in earplugs. Researchers found that when a rooster opens its beak to crow, its external auditory canals close off, preventing sound from coming in and serving as earplugs.
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Post by johnmori on Dec 16, 2020 5:29:27 GMT -5
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December 16, 1773
American Revolution: Boston Tea Party: Members of the Sons of Liberty disguised as Mohawk Indians dump hundreds of crates of tea into Boston harbor as a protest against the Tea Act.
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Post by BillG on Dec 16, 2020 8:05:16 GMT -5
Who knew??? On December 16th, 1912 the first US postage stamp picturing an airplane, a 20 cent parcel post, was issued.
 
(these are worth at least $50.00 each today)
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Post by soutxed on Dec 16, 2020 9:15:03 GMT -5
December 16, 1918 Jack Dempsey knocks out Carl Morris in 14 seconds in a heavyweight bout in New Orleans.
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Post by sandipaws on Dec 16, 2020 20:47:59 GMT -5
Who Knew??? The US Code directs that Wright Brothers Day commemorates the first successful flights in a heavier than air, mechanically propelled airplane. Orville and Wilbur Wright made that first successful flight on December 17, 1903, near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. While other inventors created planes that flew, Orville and Wilbur invented the first mechanically propelled aeroplane. Those inventors that came before them inspired the Wright brothers in many ways, too.
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Post by MidnightSun on Dec 17, 2020 1:26:58 GMT -5
The Netherlands is so safe, it imports criminals to fill jails. The Netherlands has enjoyed a steady drop in crime since 2004, and has become so safe that it's closed down one jail after another—23 prisons shut their doors since 2014. To help mitigate the job losses that this has created, the country has taken to importing prisoners from other countries, bringing 242 inmates from Norway in 2015.
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