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Post by johnmori on Jan 20, 2021 9:03:32 GMT -5
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January 20, 1887
The United States Senate allows the Navy to lease Pearl Harbor as a naval base.
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Post by soutxed on Jan 20, 2021 9:16:03 GMT -5
On Jan. 20, 1986, the United States observed the first federal holiday in honor of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
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Post by sandipaws on Jan 20, 2021 20:33:52 GMT -5
Who Knew??? On January 21st, Squirrel Appreciation Day recognizes a critter some consider a pest and others see as just fascinating. The creator, Christy Hargrove, is a wildlife rehabilitator in North Carolina and is affiliated with the Western North Carolina Nature Center. According to Christy, “Celebration of the event itself is up to the individual or group — anything from putting out extra food for the squirrels to learning something new about the species.”
According to the Integrated Taxonomic Information System of North America (ITIS), over 200 species exist in the world. Some of the oldest squirrels categorized on the list include the nocturnal arrow flying squirrel (validated in 1766) and the Black Giant (validated in 1778). Of all these species, they fall into three types.
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Post by MidnightSun on Jan 21, 2021 1:23:05 GMT -5
Animal shelters are slammed on July 5.
Many pets run away out of fear of fireworks. Pets who usually come inside when called but are nowhere to be found after the neighbor’s late-night firecracker marathon. Who knew?
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Post by johnmori on Jan 21, 2021 5:37:40 GMT -5
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January 21, 1954
The first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus, is launched in Groton, Connecticut by Mamie Eisenhower, the First Lady of the United States.
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Post by BillG on Jan 21, 2021 7:19:53 GMT -5
Who knew??? On January 21st, 1976 the first supersonic Concorde with commercial passengers takes off From London's Heathrow Airport, to Bahrain in the Persian Gulf.
  
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Post by soutxed on Jan 21, 2021 9:26:37 GMT -5
On January 21, 1915, the first Kiwanis Club, dedicated to community service, was founded in Detroit.
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Post by sandipaws on Jan 21, 2021 23:35:20 GMT -5
Who Knew???
 National Blonde Brownie Day on January 22nd recognizes a treat often referred to as blondies.
Almost everyone knows that a blonde brownie is similar to a chocolate brownie. In place of cocoa, bakers use brown sugar when making this delicious brownie, giving it a sweet-tooth-satisfying molasses flavor!
Most people like to add white chocolate or chocolate chips to their blonde brownies or other things like nuts, toffee, or butterscotch. Blonde brownies are usually prepared unfrosted as the brown sugar flavor tends to be sweet enough. These blondies are sometimes served in sundaes, often topped with caramel sauce.
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Post by MidnightSun on Jan 21, 2021 23:54:16 GMT -5
The most requested funeral song in England is by Monty Python, "Always Look On the Bright Side of Life" from their irreverent comedy classic Life of Brian. It beat out Frank Sinatra's "My Way."
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Post by johnmori on Jan 22, 2021 5:55:17 GMT -5
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January 22, 1947
KTLA, the first commercial television station west of the Mississippi River, begins operation in Hollywood.
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Post by BillG on Jan 22, 2021 7:57:21 GMT -5
Who knew??? On January 22nd, 1930 excavation for the Empire State Building began. When completed only 410 days after the construction began, it stood as the world's tallest building.
 
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Post by soutxed on Jan 22, 2021 9:02:21 GMT -5
On Jan. 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court, in its Roe v. Wade decision, declared a nationwide constitutional right to abortion. Former President Lyndon B. Johnson died at his Texas ranch at age 64.
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Post by sandipaws on Jan 22, 2021 23:01:35 GMT -5
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Did you know, the first pies appeared around 9500 BC in the Egyptian Neolithic period or New Stone Age? So, humans have been eating pies for a very long time. And with so many to choose from, we shouldn’t have any problem finding one we like. After all, we celebrate the day twice a year (plus their cousin National Pi Day).
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Post by MidnightSun on Jan 23, 2021 1:38:52 GMT -5
The world's most successful pirate was a woman. The 19th-century Chinese pirate Ching Shih, a former sex worker and widow of fearsome pirate Cheng I, became a hugely successful pirate in her own right, succeeding her husband and eventually commanding more than 1,800 pirate ships and 80,000 men. (The secrets she'd learned about her powerful clients at the brothel also came in handy).
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Post by johnmori on Jan 23, 2021 6:38:16 GMT -5
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January 23, 1986
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts its first members: Little Richard, Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Fats Domino, The Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley.
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