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Post by BillG on Feb 19, 2021 7:08:29 GMT -5
Who knew??? On February 19th, 1878 American inventor Thomas Edison patented the phonograph.
 
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Post by johnmori on Feb 19, 2021 8:55:10 GMT -5
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February 19, 1913
Pedro Lascuráin becomes President of Mexico for 45 minutes; this is the shortest term to date of any person as president of any country.
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Post by soutxed on Feb 19, 2021 9:40:34 GMT -5
February 19, 1878 Thomas Edison patents the phonograph, the first machine able to reproduce recorded sound.
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Post by MidnightSun on Feb 20, 2021 2:57:04 GMT -5
Scotland has more than 400 words for "snow." When linguists from the University of Glasgow compiled the first Historical Glossary of Scots, one of Scotland's three official languages, they were blown away at the bountiful ways to express the concept of snow. Some of those words include "snaw" (snow), "feefle" (swirls of snow), and "flindrinkin" (a light snow shower). And that giant 15" snowflake that fell in Montana would be called a "skelf."
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Post by soutxed on Feb 20, 2021 9:35:29 GMT -5
February 20, 1962 The first U.S. citizen to orbit the Earth lands safely in the Atlantic Ocean. John Glenn's 5-hour spaceflight came almost a year after Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin orbited the Earth on April 12, 1961.
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Post by johnmori on Feb 20, 2021 9:41:45 GMT -5
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February 20, 1933
The U.S. Congress approves the Blaine Act to repeal federal Prohibition in the United States, sending the Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution to state ratifying conventions for approval.
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Post by sandipaws on Feb 20, 2021 23:26:06 GMT -5
Who Knew??? National Sticky Bun Day on February 21st recognizes a delicious pastry that comes rolled up and dripping with a sweet, sugary topping.
Known as “schnecken” meaning snail, the sticky bun is rolled into a sweet spiral resembling its German name. Still considered to be a Pennsylvania specialty, many believed the sticky bun’s origin in the United States began in the 19th century. German settlers brought their baking traditions with them when they began settling in and around Philadelphia.
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Post by MidnightSun on Feb 21, 2021 0:46:19 GMT -5
A pig was once executed for murdering a child in France. This happened during the Middle Ages, when animals were regularly tried for human crimes. One example of such a trial took place in the French village of Fontenay-aux-Roses in 1386. The defendant, a young pig, was arrested for attacking a baby's face. When complications from the injuries ultimately killed the three-month-old, the pig was sent to jail and later, publicly executed after failing to provide a solid defense for its crimes.
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Post by johnmori on Feb 21, 2021 6:27:49 GMT -5
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February 21, 1885
The newly completed Washington Monument is dedicated.
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Post by soutxed on Feb 21, 2021 8:41:58 GMT -5
February 21, 1972 U.S. President Richard Nixon embarks on his historic visit to China.
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Post by MidnightSun on Feb 21, 2021 23:45:52 GMT -5
Someone tried to sell New Zealand on eBay but was stopped when the bid reached $3,000. There is an ongoing rivalry between Australia and New Zealand. In 2006, one Australian man came very close to winning. In May 2006, he opened a bid on the e-commerce platform for the country of New Zealand. Bidding prices climbed all the way to $3,000 before eBay officials shut it down, adding "clearly New Zealand is not for sale." Still, New Zealand was salty about the prank. The country's foreign minister at the time even called it "nonsensical stupidity."
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Post by johnmori on Feb 22, 2021 8:41:52 GMT -5
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February 22, 1819
By the Adams–Onís Treaty, Spain sells Florida to the United States for five million U.S. dollars.
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Post by BillG on Feb 22, 2021 12:01:07 GMT -5
Who knew??? On February 22nd, 1732 George Washington, the first president of the United States, was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia.
 
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Post by soutxed on Feb 22, 2021 13:23:53 GMT -5
February 22, 1980, "Do you believe in miracles?" USA hockey team defeats USSR at Lake Placid winter Olympics.
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Post by sandipaws on Feb 22, 2021 13:38:57 GMT -5
Who Knew??? National Margarita Day on February 22nd rims a glass with salt & serves up a beverage that tastes like the summer sun.
Known to be the most common tequila-based cocktail served in the United States, the margarita is a cocktail that consists of tequila, triple sec, and lime or lemon juice. A key ingredient is the freshly squeezed lime juice. In the United States, the most common lime is the thick-skinned Persian lime. When margaritas are made with lemons, they have a much softer taste.
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