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Post by soutxed on Mar 8, 2021 9:19:02 GMT -5
March 8, 1817, the New York Stock & Exchange Board, which had its beginnings in 1792, was formally organized; it later became known as the New York Stock Exchange.
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Post by sandipaws on Mar 8, 2021 22:12:02 GMT -5
Who Knew??? On March 9th, we recognize one of the great American food holidays, National Meatball Day.
It is not clear how this day got started, but who can resist the idea of celebrating National Meatball Day?
There is a restaurant in New York that has 54 different kinds of meatballs. Not only do meatballs allow for variety, but they move from appetizer to side dish to the main dish quite easily. Meatballs can be made the night before and put in the crockpot, or days before and kept in the freezer.
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Post by MidnightSun on Mar 9, 2021 0:55:49 GMT -5
Great Britain once had a Cones Hotline for people to report rogue traffic cones. Britain set up a hotline aimed at improving public services, one traffic cone at a time. The Cones Hotline was launched in 1992 for citizens to report traffic cones on the road “for no apparent reason.” The policy was mocked both for being comically pointless and for being a waste of government money before it was disbanded in 1995.
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Post by johnmori on Mar 9, 2021 7:20:36 GMT -5
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March 9, 2011
Space Shuttle Discovery makes its final landing after 39 flights.
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Post by BillG on Mar 9, 2021 8:02:17 GMT -5
Who knew??? On March 9th, 1959 Barbie, a toy doll that became an international sensation despite criticism, was introduced by Mattel, Inc.
 
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Post by soutxed on Mar 9, 2021 9:06:11 GMT -5
On March 9, 1841, the U.S. Supreme Court, in United States v. The Amistad, ruled 7-1 in favor of a group of illegally enslaved Africans who were captured off the U.S. coast after seizing control of a Spanish schooner, La Amistad; the justices ruled that the Africans should be set free. Who knew?
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Post by sandipaws on Mar 9, 2021 22:06:15 GMT -5
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 What better way to start March 10th than with National Blueberry Popover Day? Popovers are airy rolls that puff up when baked, popping over the edge of the tin. They are light and crispy on the outside while the insides are warm and often hollow. They can be filled with custards, creams, and fruits for a sweet treat, especially blueberries.
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Post by soutxed on Mar 10, 2021 9:09:33 GMT -5
March 10, 1864, President Abraham Lincoln assigned Ulysses S. Grant, who had just received his commission as lieutenant general, to the command of the Armies of the United States.
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Post by johnmori on Mar 10, 2021 9:11:36 GMT -5
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March 10, 1891
Almon Strowger patents the Strowger switch, a device which led to the automation of telephone circuit switching.
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Post by sandipaws on Mar 10, 2021 20:44:43 GMT -5
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 March 11th – On National Johnny Appleseed Day, we remember a man who made apple (and pear) trees bloom across the nation. The day celebrates a kindly legend who lived by sage teachings and labored to bring the shade of fruit trees across much of the United States.
John Chapman
He was born John Chapman on September 26, 1774, in Leominster, Massachusetts, to Nathaniel and Elizabeth Simons Chapman. Not much is known about his early life other than his mother died when he was two. His father packed up Johnny and his sister (an infant brother had died the previous year) and moved to Springfield, Massachusetts. His father served as a Minuteman and fought at Bunker Hill.
Then in 1797, Chapman shows up in northwestern Pennsylvania, propagating his apple seeds. He worked his way steadily into the frontier of West Virginia, Ohio, and Indiana. Eventually, Chapman became known as Johnny Appleseed and worked his way as far west as Illinois and Iowa and as far north as Michigan and Wisconsin.
In his wake, he left orchards and the teachings of Emanuel Swedenborg, a Swedish spiritual leader. Appleseed would buy his books with whatever payment he might receive for his endeavors. In turn, Johnny would give the books away as he traveled and planted.
Mostly, though, he planted his seeds and seedlings for free along with his wisdom, his broad-brimmed pasteboard hat keeping the sun from his eyes as he went. Often shoeless, he traveled mostly by foot and sometimes by horseback or canoe. His appearance was nearly as noteworthy as his accomplishments, but so was his kindness. Farmers and frontier folk always found a place at the table if Johnny Appleseed came visiting.
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Post by MidnightSun on Mar 11, 2021 2:34:24 GMT -5
Starbucks flopped Down Under. Starbucks did not have as much success in Australia. After opening dozens of locations throughout the continent beginning in 2000, low demand led it to close 70 percent of its locations, leaving just 23 cafes throughout the country, as reported by CNBC. Why did it flop? According to Gartner research analyst Thomas O'Conner, the brand, "launched too rapidly and didn't give the Australian consumer an opportunity to really develop an appetite for Starbucks.
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Post by johnmori on Mar 11, 2021 7:13:45 GMT -5
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March 11, 1986
NFL adopts instant replay rule
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Post by BillG on Mar 11, 2021 9:29:26 GMT -5
Who knew??? On March 11th, 1969 Levi-Strauss started selling bell-bottomed jeans.
 
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Post by soutxed on Mar 11, 2021 9:30:09 GMT -5
March 11, 1990 Lithuania becomes the first Soviet republic to declare its independence.
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Post by sandipaws on Mar 11, 2021 20:50:56 GMT -5
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 Spring is just around the corner, and March 12th is the day to participate in National Plant a Flower Day. Each year this day is dedicated to the planting of flowers and looking forward to the spring season. Flower gardening has become a hobby for many, young and old, and National Plant a Flower Day is a start to the new season each year.
Marigolds and Daffodils are the flowers of March.
It’s good to know the zone you live in to determine which flowers grow as perennials (those that grow back every year) in your area and which are considered annuals (those that require planting every year). To find out more, check out the USDA site for Hardiness Zones.
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