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Post by sandipaws on Jan 1, 2021 22:44:57 GMT -5
Who Knew??? National Science Fiction Day promotes the celebration of science fiction as a genre, its creators, history, and various media, too. On January 2nd annually, millions of science fiction fans across the United States read and watch their favorites in science fiction.
The date of the celebration commemorates the birth of famed science fiction writer Isaac Asimov. An American author and Boston University professor of biochemistry, Isaac Asimov was born Isaak Yudovich Ozimov on January 2, 1920. He is best known for his works of science fiction and his popular science books. Isaac Asimov, whose works are followed by many, died on April 6, 1992.
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Post by MidnightSun on Jan 1, 2021 22:53:49 GMT -5
Black holes are extremely dense, with such strong gravitational attraction that even light cannot escape their grasp if it comes near enough. At the center of a black hole, the density is infinite (because a finite mass is compressed to a zero volume). Hence it is a singularity. Where all mass exists. A gravitational singularity existed at the beginning of the universe. There are four types of black holes: stellar, intermediate, supermassive, and miniature. The miniature ones can be as wide as an atomic particle but have the same mass as Mt. Everest. Scientists have a lot to learn and have plenty of time. Astronomers estimate there are 10 million to 1 billion stellar ones just in our Milky Way galaxy. The number and size of black holes will only go up. And some day, they may be all that’s left of the cosmos.
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Post by BillG on Jan 2, 2021 6:43:21 GMT -5
Who knew??? On January 2nd, 1941 The Andrews Sisters Recorded a song called "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy". It was recorded on Decca Records, and it became a classic World War II hit.
 
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Post by johnmori on Jan 2, 2021 7:22:05 GMT -5
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January 2, 1974
United States President Richard Nixon signs a bill lowering the maximum U.S. speed limit to 55 MPH in order to conserve gasoline during an OPEC embargo.
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Post by soutxed on Jan 2, 2021 8:24:51 GMT -5
On this day in 1959 Luna 1 is launched. The Soviet spacecraft was the first to reach the vicinity of the moon and orbit the sun.
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Post by sandipaws on Jan 2, 2021 23:06:11 GMT -5
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Post by MidnightSun on Jan 3, 2021 0:31:03 GMT -5
London cabbies have to memorize literally everything. If you take a taxicab in London, you can expect the driver to know exactly where they are going, since they are required to take a series of tests known as The Knowledge. These require them to study 320 routes and 25,000 streets, not to mention 20,000 landmarks and places of public interest—estimated to take as long as four years to fully complete.
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Post by johnmori on Jan 3, 2021 7:46:05 GMT -5
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January 3, 1944
World War II: US flying ace Major Greg "Pappy" Boyington is shot down in his Vought F4U Corsair by Captain Masajiro Kawato flying a Mitsubishi A6M Zero
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Post by soutxed on Jan 3, 2021 9:30:36 GMT -5
On this day in 2000, the last new daily “Peanuts” strip by Charles Schulz ran in 26-hundred newspapers.
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Post by sandipaws on Jan 3, 2021 23:49:07 GMT -5
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On January 4th, National Missouri Day recognizes the 24th state to join the union.
Also known as the gateway to the West, Missouri is bordered by two great rivers. The Mississippi River is on its eastern border, while a portion of the Missouri River is on the western border. As a result, Missouri is ideally located as a hub of transportation and trade.
Interestingly, the state of Missouri has the nickname Show Me State. Historically, Missouri’s U.S. Congressman Willard Duncan Vandiver receives credit for coining the nickname. However,Missourians today refer to the phrase as a description of their character.
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Post by MidnightSun on Jan 4, 2021 4:13:11 GMT -5
Dolphins have actual names. Early in life, a dolphin creates a unique vocal whistle that allows it to be identified by other dolphins in its pod. A team of researchers at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland found that the animals responded when their specific call was played back to them. "Ed, it's me Al."
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Post by johnmori on Jan 4, 2021 5:05:16 GMT -5
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January 4, 2006
College Football, 8th BCS National Championship: #2 Texas beats #1 Southern California, 41-38, at 92nd Rose Bowl
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Post by BillG on Jan 4, 2021 8:23:05 GMT -5
Who knew??? On January 4th, 1847 Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government.
 
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Post by soutxed on Jan 4, 2021 9:17:31 GMT -5
On this day in 1944, Ralph Bunche became the first African-American officer at the State Department as he was appointed to a post in the Near East and African Section.
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Post by sandipaws on Jan 4, 2021 22:39:22 GMT -5
Who Knew??? On January 5, when the credits roll on your favorite show or movie, admire the writers on National Screenwriters Day!
You’ve probably heard of Steven Spielberg, the great director, who is known for Saving Private Ryan, Raiders of The Lost Arc, and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
But do you know that Spielberg didn’t write any of those movies? They were all written by the screenwriter (Robert Rodat, Lawerence Kasdan, and Melissa Mathison respectively).
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