soutxed
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Post by soutxed on Dec 23, 2020 9:39:38 GMT -5
Dec. 23, 1954, the first successful human kidney transplant took place at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston as a surgical team removed a kidney from 23-year-old Ronald Herrick and implanted it in Herrick’s twin brother, Richard.
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Post by MidnightSun on Dec 23, 2020 22:49:00 GMT -5
Astronauts go through space toilet training. Going to the bathroom without gravity in space requires astronauts to learn to use the vacuum suction. Former space toilets were four inches wide, about a third of the size that we're used to. The new generation space toilets are closer to what's found at home. It's made of titanium and costs a mere 23 million dollars.
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Post by sandipaws on Dec 23, 2020 22:57:07 GMT -5
Who Knew???
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Post by johnmori on Dec 24, 2020 3:53:47 GMT -5
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December 24, 1968
Apollo program: The crew of Apollo 8 enters into orbit around the Moon, becoming the first humans to do so. They performed ten lunar orbits and broadcast live TV pictures.
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Post by soutxed on Dec 24, 2020 9:11:54 GMT -5
Dec. 24, 1814, the United States and Britain signed the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the War of 1812 following ratification by both the British Parliament and the U.S. Senate.
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Post by BillG on Dec 24, 2020 10:27:55 GMT -5
Who knew??? On December 24th, 1943 General Dwight D. Eisenhower was appointed supreme commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force during World War II.
 
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Post by MidnightSun on Dec 24, 2020 16:42:10 GMT -5
Merry Christmas Eve!Millions will ring bells at 6 PM their local time. Ringing bells all over the planet for 2 minutes to fight world loneliness and make 2020 a better year. Then sing carols afterwards to share worldwide joy.Millions knew!
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Post by sandipaws on Dec 24, 2020 23:29:23 GMT -5
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 Merry Christmas everyone!
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Post by MidnightSun on Dec 25, 2020 0:26:43 GMT -5
Merry Christmas!
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Post by johnmori on Dec 25, 2020 7:36:24 GMT -5
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December 25, 1941
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz arrives at Pearl Harbor to assume command of the U.S. Pacific Fleet.
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Post by BillG on Dec 25, 2020 7:43:19 GMT -5
Who knew??? On December 25th, 1991 Mikhail Gorbachev formally resigns as President of USSR in a televised speech.
  
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Post by soutxed on Dec 25, 2020 9:27:44 GMT -5
Merry Christmas to everyone.
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Post by sandipaws on Dec 25, 2020 21:19:31 GMT -5
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Santa Got Run Over By an Airplane ....
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Post by MidnightSun on Dec 26, 2020 1:57:16 GMT -5
The average family will eat leftovers at least eight times during the holidays this year.
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Post by BillG on Dec 26, 2020 8:30:58 GMT -5
Who knew??? On December 26th, 2004 a tsunami caused by an earthquake under the Indian Ocean killed over 216,000 people in southern Asia and Indonesia.
 
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