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Post by MidnightSun on Dec 20, 2020 8:09:07 GMT -5
Titanpointe is the code name for the NSA secret surveillance building in Manhattan. It is the most important National Security Agency surveillance site on U.S. soil. Built to withstand a nuclear strike, the 550' tall skyscraper is hidden in plain sight at 33 Thomas Street. Its 29 floors, each 18' tall, with three basement levels, is known as the “Long Lines Building” to passersby. It is not illuminated, has no windows, and stores enough food to feed and shelter 1,500 select people for two weeks in the event of a crisis. Construction began in 1969 and was completed in 1974. This highly fortified concrete and granite-faced skyscraper not only safeguards powerful computers, cables, switchboards, it is the world’s largest covert monitoring hub for surveillance of ALL phone calls, faxes, emails, internet data, social media, satellite communications from multiple countries, companies, international organizations with its data stored indefinitely. ALL domestic communications are monitored by the NSA. It's their job. AT & T, whose logo is over the two front doors which are always locked, was referred to as a "partner" by the Feds and was code named 'Lithium'. Many comm companies freely open their doors to domestic surveillance "in the name of nat'l security."
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Post by soutxed on Dec 20, 2020 9:46:04 GMT -5
December 20, 1864, Confederate forces evacuated Savannah, Georgia, as Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman nearly completed his “March to the Sea.” Who knew. Also, I am somehow related to General Sherman who had a cousin raped by a confederate soldier which explains his anger towards the South.
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Post by sandipaws on Dec 20, 2020 21:34:41 GMT -5
Who Knew??? The first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere is marked by the winter solstice, which occurs on Monday, December 21, 2020, at 5:02 A.M. EST.
For the northern half of Earth (the Northern Hemisphere), the winter solstice occurs annually on December 21 or 22. (For the Southern Hemisphere, the winter solstice occurs on June 20 or 21.) The winter solstice is the day with the fewest hours of sunlight in the whole year, making it the “shortest day” of the year. Thankfully, after we reach the winter solstice, the days begin to once again grow longer and longer until we reach the summer solstice—the first day of summer and the longest day of the year.
Think of it this way: Although the winter solstice means the start of winter, it also means the return of more sunlight. It only gets brighter from here!
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Post by johnmori on Dec 21, 2020 4:58:43 GMT -5
Who knew???
December 21, 1968
Apollo program: Apollo 8 is launched from the Kennedy Space Center, placing its crew on a lunar trajectory for the first visit to another celestial body by humans.
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Post by BillG on Dec 21, 2020 7:39:57 GMT -5
Who knew??? On December 21st, 1937 the 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' movie was released. The movie made by Walt Disney Productions was the world's first full-length animated feature film.
 
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Post by MidnightSun on Dec 21, 2020 13:13:47 GMT -5
McDonalds China has introduced a new Oreo & Spam burger on December 21. It's two slices of Spam topped with crumbles of Oreo-like cookies and a white sauce which some suspect is mayonnaise. China Micky D's lists the price as ¥13.14, or about $2. The burger is available starting today (Monday), but only for a limited time — McDonald’s is only producing 400,000 of them.
Who knew?
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Post by sandipaws on Dec 21, 2020 23:22:10 GMT -5
Who Knew???
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Post by johnmori on Dec 22, 2020 5:28:08 GMT -5
Who knew???
December 22, 1964
The first test flight of the SR-71 (Blackbird) takes place at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, United States.
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Post by BillG on Dec 22, 2020 7:23:31 GMT -5
Who knew??? On December 22nd, 1939 Gloria Jacobs became the first girl to hold a world pistol record when she shot 299 out of a possible 300 points. She was 17 years old at the time.
 
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Post by soutxed on Dec 22, 2020 8:48:47 GMT -5
Dec. 22, 2001, Richard C. Reid, a passenger on an American Airlines flight from Paris to Miami, tried to ignite explosives in his shoes, but was subdued by flight attendants and fellow passengers. (Reid is serving a life sentence in federal prison.)
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Post by jimco22 on Dec 22, 2020 18:19:08 GMT -5
Who Knew???
7 months ago, I would start walking with StepsApp to record my activity.
To date 2,926,517 steps, averaging 13,548 day
Who Knew???
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Post by sandipaws on Dec 22, 2020 22:59:56 GMT -5
Who Knew???
 National Roots Day on December 23rd encourages families to delve into their family history, heritage, and ancestry.
Each year during the holidays is an ideal time to collect family information. While families gather around the table telling stories and sharing memories, someone is sure to be the family historian. It is entirely possible a grandparent, parent, aunt or uncle has already started a family tree and will share with other family members.
Gather photos – and get them labeled before memories fade. Names, places, and dates become fuzzy after a decade or two. Strive to involve every generation. Share struggles and accomplishments. Document stories from one generation to another. Each generation is made up of the previous generation’s efforts, travels, failures, and successes. They help us to be who we are today.
It is often interesting to learn about the lives of our ancestors; where they came from, their struggles, their accomplishments. It is a combination of everyone on the family tree that helps to make the person we are today.
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Post by BillG on Dec 23, 2020 6:44:11 GMT -5
Who Knew???
7 months ago, I would start walking with StepsApp to record my activity.
To date 2,926,517 steps, averaging 13,548 day
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Post by johnmori on Dec 23, 2020 6:49:34 GMT -5
Who knew???
December 23, 1947
The transistor is first demonstrated at Bell Laboratories.
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Post by BillG on Dec 23, 2020 6:53:42 GMT -5
Who knew??? On December 23rd, 1947 Bell Labs demonstrates the worlds first Transistor Radio. Bell had also created the first transistor just a few months earlier.
 
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