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Post by MidnightSun on Feb 22, 2021 15:06:53 GMT -5
There was a fifth Beatle. Not drummer Pete Best, not even producer George Martin, PR manager Derek Taylor, or road manager Neil Aspinall. It was Stuart Sutcliffe. This Scottish painter and bassist was an original member of the Beatles (way back in the day the teens were called the Silver Beatles) when they were just a club act in Hamburg, Germany. There, he met his fiancée, Astrid Kirchherr, and decided to stay behind to be with her. Only a year later, he suffered a brain hemorrhage and died at the age of 21. Meanwhile, his former bandmates would go on to become the most popular musicians in history.
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Post by sandipaws on Feb 22, 2021 22:21:17 GMT -5
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All dog owners, remember that February 23rd is National Dog Biscuit Day! This day is also observed around the world as International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day.
Dog biscuits come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and flavors. They serve to reward a man’s best friend for good behavior as part of their training. Dog owners may also give a biscuit to show their canine companions just how much they love them, too. Sometimes, dog biscuits serve to deliver vitamins and medicines we may have difficulty getting our pooches to take otherwise.
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Post by BillG on Feb 23, 2021 6:27:43 GMT -5
Who knew??? On February 23rd, 1954 the first injections of the new polio vaccine developed by Dr. Jonas Salk was given to a group of children from Arsenal Elementary School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  
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Post by johnmori on Feb 23, 2021 8:18:56 GMT -5
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February 23, 1883
Alabama becomes the first U.S. state to enact an anti-trust law.
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Post by soutxed on Feb 23, 2021 9:07:06 GMT -5
February 23, 1917 The February Revolution begins in Russia. The demonstrations and armed clashes ultimately resulted in the demise of the Russian Empire.
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Post by soutxed on Feb 23, 2021 9:26:01 GMT -5
February 23, 1985 Coach Bobby Knight's chair throwing incident. He says he was offering it to an old lady who was standing. Who knew?  |
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Post by sandipaws on Feb 23, 2021 21:30:04 GMT -5
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 Even though tortilla chips have always been considered to be Mexican food, known as tostadas, they were first mass-produced in Los Angeles in the late 1940s. Rebecca Webb Carranza receives credit for making the crisp chips popular. She and her husband operated a deli and tortilla factory in Los Angeles.
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Post by MidnightSun on Feb 24, 2021 3:29:34 GMT -5
The city of Boring has a sister city called Dull. The Oregon city of Boring, named after founder William H. Boring, has claimed the village of Dull, in Perthshire, Scotland, as its sister city. Oregon's governor named August 9 to be the official Boring and Dull Day throughout the state.
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Post by johnmori on Feb 24, 2021 6:22:53 GMT -5
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February 24, 1944
Merrill's Marauders: The Marauders begin their 1,000-mile journey through Japanese-occupied Burma.
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Post by soutxed on Feb 24, 2021 8:58:15 GMT -5
Feb. 24, 1868, the U.S. House of Representatives impeached President Andrew Johnson by a vote of 126-47 following his attempted dismissal of Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton; Johnson was later acquitted by the Senate.
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Post by BillG on Feb 24, 2021 13:55:53 GMT -5
Who knew??? On February 24th, 1940 the song "When You Wish Upon a Star" is recorded by Frances Langford. It becomes a major hit and it is still one of the most recognizable songs today.
 
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Post by sandipaws on Feb 24, 2021 21:03:35 GMT -5
Who Knew??? National Chili Day on the fourth Thursday in February honors one of America’s favorite winter dishes–chili. It’s also known as chili con carne (chili with meat). Chili is most commonly made up of tomatoes, beans, chili peppers, meat, garlic, onions, and cumin. However, cooks offer up so many variations to the basic chili recipe. And, with so many varieties, chili cook-off competitions love to feature chili as a favored entry.
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Post by MidnightSun on Feb 25, 2021 0:43:29 GMT -5
A tough pup named Skipper is believed to be the first dog with six legs to be born alive — and she continues to thrive. Skipper the Aussie and Collie mix made her debut at Neel Veterinary Hospital in Oklahoma City on Feb 21, 2021, born with six legs and two tails. She has duplicate organs basically from her waist down, and they all seem to be functioning. Skipper was rejected by her mother, which is how she wound up with Dr. Neel, who, amazingly, found nothing majorly wrong with the pup. Skipper will likely need some physical therapy as she continues to grow and gets used to walking around on six paws.
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Post by johnmori on Feb 25, 2021 5:42:52 GMT -5
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February 25, 1951
The first Pan American Games are officially opened in Buenos Aires by Argentine President Juan Perón.
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Post by BillG on Feb 25, 2021 7:15:10 GMT -5
Who knew??? On February 25th, 1964 Cassius Clay defeated Sonny Liston when Liston retired at the end of the sixth round in Miami, to become Heavyweight Champion of the World. Of course we all know him as Muhammad Ali now.
 
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