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Post by MidnightSun on Jan 30, 2021 0:37:32 GMT -5
Crocheted Bernie Action Figures sell for $50 each. They get sold out daily. The toughest part of making the Bernie doll is the mittens. It takes between 5 and 6 hours to make each doll. email Or Click hereWho knew?
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Post by johnmori on Jan 30, 2021 8:28:07 GMT -5
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January 30, 1969
The Beatles' last public performance, on the roof of Apple Records in London. The impromptu concert is broken up by the police.
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Post by soutxed on Jan 30, 2021 9:46:43 GMT -5
January 30, 1933 Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany. The “Machtergreifung” marked the end of the Weimar Republic and the beginning of the “Third Reich”.
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Post by BillG on Jan 30, 2021 9:58:53 GMT -5
Who knew??? On January, 30th, 1848 James Marshall finds the first gold nugget at Coloma, California, leading to more than half a million people rushing to California to find Gold. (the exact date is in question; one source says 1/30 another says 1/24. Who knows?)
 
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Post by sandipaws on Jan 30, 2021 23:42:02 GMT -5
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 Always observed on January 31st, Inspire Your Heart With Art Day encourages us to ponder how art affects our hearts. Art is valued and appreciated for all sorts of reasons.
Of the broad spectrum of art created in the world, the pieces that move us to tears or cause us to burst out into joyous laughter remain with us for a lifetime. Whether we are touched by music or see into an artist’s soul through their work, art has the power to change us, to inspire our hearts. The day encourages us to explore the many genres of art and let it inspire us.
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Post by MidnightSun on Jan 31, 2021 0:10:02 GMT -5
Beloved children's book author Roald Dahl was a spy. Best known as the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach, the author put in time as a spy for the British Security Coordination gathering intelligence during World War II. One of his specialties was using his charm to seduce society ladies, possibly for intelligence gathering, possibly for his own leisure.
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Post by johnmori on Jan 31, 2021 8:38:33 GMT -5
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January 31, 1971
Apollo program: Apollo 14: Astronauts Alan Shepard, Stuart Roosa, and Edgar Mitchell, aboard a Saturn V, lift off for a mission to the Fra Mauro Highlands on the Moon.
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Post by soutxed on Jan 31, 2021 9:33:36 GMT -5
January 31, 1865 The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is passed
The Amendment, which officially abolished slavery, was adopted on December 6, 1865.
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Post by sandipaws on Jan 31, 2021 22:15:19 GMT -5
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On February 1s, National Texas Day recognizes the Lone Star State along with its fierce record of independent people and history. The 28th state may not be the only state with a record of being a republic, but their dramatic revolution and fight for independence keep Texas history alive.
On December 29, 1845, Texas became the 28th state admitted to the Union, but its storied history stretched long before that date. From the dictatorship of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna and the start of the Texas Revolution in 1835 to the Alamo in 1836, names like James Bowie, Davy Crockett, Sam Houston, and Juan Seguin echo throughout the state.
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Post by MidnightSun on Feb 1, 2021 2:19:18 GMT -5
NASCAR drivers lose 5 to 10 pounds in sweat due to high temperatures during races. During a race, the temperature inside a race car regularly reaches up to 170 degrees due to engine activity and traction. Despite ventilation systems that blow cool air into the seats, the helmet, and near the feet, the heat can still lead drivers to lose between five and 10 pounds in sweat during each race.
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Post by johnmori on Feb 1, 2021 6:36:07 GMT -5
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February 1, 1964
The Beatles have their first number one hit in the United States with "I Want to Hold Your Hand".
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Post by soutxed on Feb 1, 2021 8:25:17 GMT -5
February 1, 1790, the U.S. Supreme Court convened for the first time in New York. (However, since only three of the six justices were present, the court recessed until the next day.)
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Post by BillG on Feb 1, 2021 9:46:02 GMT -5
Who knew??? On February 1, 1898 the first car insurance policy was sold. Travelers Insurance sold a liability policy to Dr. Truman Martin of Buffalo, New York. He paid $11.25 for the policy, which gave him up to a whopping $10,000 in coverage.
 
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Post by sandipaws on Feb 1, 2021 20:32:01 GMT -5
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National Groundhog Day on February 2nd each year asks one question. Will he see his shadow?
Ok, well maybe it asks another question. Will there be six more weeks of winter?
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Post by MidnightSun on Feb 2, 2021 0:20:11 GMT -5
Victorians once used leeches to predict the weather. George Merryweather built the Tempest Prognosticator, a kind of barometer powered by leeches. The three-foot-tall contraption was as beautiful as it was intended to be useful. The brass and mahogany structure held 12 glass vials in place, each of which contained a single leech. If it was going to rain soon, the leeches would slither to the top of the vial. By the end of his project, Merryweather had grown so attached to his leeches, he swore that they had befriended him.
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