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Post by soutxed on Jan 26, 2021 8:59:17 GMT -5
On Jan. 26, 2020, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter and seven others were killed when their helicopter plunged into a steep hillside in dense morning fog in Southern California; the former Lakers star was 41.
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Post by sandipaws on Jan 26, 2021 22:32:30 GMT -5
Who Knew???The fourth Wednesday in January offers a unique opportunity for book lovers on Library Shelfie Day. Some collectors of books tend to arrange their collections so their spines can be admired pleasantly. Others have a system of organization that results in an alternative art form. However our books are organized on the shelf, they are meant to be photographed and shared on social media.
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Post by MidnightSun on Jan 27, 2021 0:32:02 GMT -5
Milk wagons gave us roadway lines. Considered "the most important single traffic safety device," the painting of lines down the center of roads was devised by Edward Hines in 1911 when he saw the dotted drippings from a leaking milk wagon and struck on the concept. Who knew?
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Post by soutxed on Jan 27, 2021 9:30:25 GMT -5
On January 27, 1967 3 astronauts die in a cabin fire while preparing for the Apollo 1 mission.
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Post by johnmori on Jan 27, 2021 9:43:00 GMT -5
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January 27, 1880 Thomas Edison receives a patent for his incandescent lamp.
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Post by sandipaws on Jan 27, 2021 23:15:48 GMT -5
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Post by MidnightSun on Jan 28, 2021 2:28:18 GMT -5
3 for me, please. Pandas in zoos fake pregnancy for better care. A Chinese panda named Ai Hin was believed to be pregnant (showing signs like an increased appetite and less movement). Zookeepers ensured she was well taken care of with extra food, a single room with air conditioning, and more. But then they realized she was not pregnant at all. Researchers believe it was a deliberate fake out in order to get the better treatment and treats. Who knew?
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Post by BillG on Jan 28, 2021 6:52:02 GMT -5
Who knew??? On January, 28th, 1986 the U.S. space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff from Florida, killing all seven aboard, including schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe who had been chosen as the first American civilian to travel in space. R.I.P. STS-51
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Post by johnmori on Jan 28, 2021 6:56:30 GMT -5
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January 28, 1958 The Lego company patents the design of its Lego bricks, still compatible with bricks produced today.
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Post by soutxed on Jan 28, 2021 9:40:46 GMT -5
January 28, 1980, six U.S. diplomats who had avoided being taken hostage at their embassy in Tehran flew out of Iran with the help of Canadian diplomats.
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Post by sandipaws on Jan 28, 2021 22:46:06 GMT -5
Who Knew???Each year on January 29th, National Puzzle Day recognizes how exercising our brains with puzzles is just one of its many benefits.
Whether it’s a crossword, jigsaw, trivia, word searches, brain teasers or Sudoku, puzzles put our minds to work. Studies have found that when we work on a jigsaw puzzle, we use both sides of the brain. And spending time daily working on puzzles improves memory, cognitive function, and problem-solving skills.
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Post by MidnightSun on Jan 29, 2021 0:10:26 GMT -5
Businesses once didn't see the value of diaper stations. When the founder of Koala changing tables first tried selling them to businesses, he was met with total disinterest. But thanks to a marketing push depicting a woman changing a diaper on the gross bathroom floor, he started changing minds. "We had to make them feel guilty," Jeff Hilger, the company's founder, told Fortune. This tactic worked, and soon McDonald's, Target, and other major chains were asking to have them installed. Who knew?
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Post by johnmori on Jan 29, 2021 5:48:55 GMT -5
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January 29, 1936 The first inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame are announced.
Ty Cobb Walter Johnson Christy Mathewson Babe Ruth Honus Wagner
There are none this year.
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Post by BillG on Jan 29, 2021 7:25:50 GMT -5
Who knew??? On January, 29th, 1781 Mozart's opera "Idomeneo" premieres in Munich.
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Post by soutxed on Jan 29, 2021 9:26:34 GMT -5
January 29, 1919, the ratification of the 18th Amendment to the Constitution, which launched Prohibition, was certified by Acting Secretary of State Frank L. Polk.
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