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Post by johnmori on Apr 13, 2021 8:13:40 GMT -5
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April 13, 1976
The United States Treasury Department reintroduces the two-dollar bill as a Federal Reserve Note on Thomas Jefferson's 233rd birthday as part of the United States Bicentennial celebration.
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Post by soutxed on Apr 13, 2021 9:09:24 GMT -5
April 13, 1970, Apollo 13, four-fifths of the way to the moon, was crippled when a tank containing liquid oxygen burst. (The astronauts managed to return safely.)
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Post by sandipaws on Apr 13, 2021 19:17:03 GMT -5
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National Gardening Day on April 14th encourages gardeners and would-be gardeners to pick up a shovel and some seeds and kick-off a beautiful year of homegrown bounty.
Whether you want to grow vegetables, fruit, flowers, houseplants, or anything in between, National Gardening Day celebrates a satisfying pastime that you will enjoy for decades. Growing your own food also lets you provide fresh and natural nourishment for your family for a fraction of grocery store prices.
As many gardeners know, the benefits of gardening come from more than the produce. Spending time in the garden also provides physical activity and an opportunity to join with nature.
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Post by MidnightSun on Apr 14, 2021 0:40:03 GMT -5
Armadillos swallow air to become buoyant when they swim. They don't need a flotation device to keep them from sinking—they are the flotation device. To stay afloat, the creatures swallow air to make themselves buoyant, according to the Library of Congress. Armadillos also have another option. They expel air so they can sink and walk across the bottom of a body of water. Stunningly, armadillos can hold their breath for six minutes or more.
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Post by johnmori on Apr 14, 2021 5:19:02 GMT -5
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April 14, 1865
U.S. President Abraham Lincoln is shot in Ford's Theatre by John Wilkes Booth; Lincoln lives till the following day.
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Post by soutxed on Apr 14, 2021 8:10:35 GMT -5
April 14, 1912, the British liner RMS Titanic collided with an iceberg in the North Atlantic at 11:40 p.m. ship’s time and began sinking. (The ship went under two hours and 40 minutes later with the loss of 1,514 lives.)
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Post by BillG on Apr 14, 2021 9:09:35 GMT -5
Who knew??? Today, April 14th, is "Look Up At The Sky Day". It's time to take a little break from our busy lives because April 14 marks Look Up at the Sky Day. The idea for Look Up at the Sky Day is simple, and that's to remind people to slow down and appreciate the beautiful things around them.
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Post by sandipaws on Apr 14, 2021 22:30:13 GMT -5
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 Due to Covid the IRS again Tax Return Deadline – Word of precaution, not every state is the same.
Details Here: www.cnbc.com/2021/03/29/irs-extended-the-federal-tax-deadline-when-state-tax-returns-are-due.html
April 15th of each year is National Tax Day. In the United States, the term “tax day” refers to the day on which individual income tax returns are due to the federal government. The day may also refer to April 15th for state tax returns.
The Federal income tax filing deadline is midnight on April 15th of every year, with extensions occurring when the 15th lands on a Saturday, Sunday, or a holiday. In those circumstances, the returns are due the first succeeding day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or a holiday.
These dates can differ depending on the residence as well. Some years, due to extenuating circumstances such as natural disasters, more significant extensions have been granted by the Federal Government.
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Post by MidnightSun on Apr 14, 2021 22:59:07 GMT -5
People write love letters to trees in Australia via email. The city of Melbourne, Australia, wants to take care of its trees so much so that in 2013, they assigned each one an email address so that the public could report any problems—like dangerous branches—that they noticed. However, instead of sending messages about issues, people began writing love letters to the trees. "My dearest Ulmus," one note began, according to The Atlantic. "As I was leaving St. Mary's College today I was struck, not by a branch, but by your radiant beauty. You must get these messages all the time. You're such an attractive tree."
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Post by johnmori on Apr 15, 2021 5:09:11 GMT -5
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April 15, 1952
First flight of the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress.
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Post by BillG on Apr 15, 2021 7:53:11 GMT -5
Who knew??? On April 15th, 2019 an accidental fire consuming Paris' 850 year-old Notre Dame cathedral, only saved from complete destruction by the efforts of 500 French firefighters. The people of Paris watched with horror as the fire burned for nine hours, the huge inferno clearly visible across the city from its central location on an island in the Seine river.
 
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Post by soutxed on Apr 15, 2021 8:11:43 GMT -5
April 15, 1947 Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball.
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Post by MidnightSun on Apr 15, 2021 21:07:25 GMT -5
An 11-year-old girl is responsible for naming the dwarf planet Pluto. In 1930, the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) was struggling to come up with a name for a newly-discovered planet. Pluto is 2/3 the width of Earth's moon. It is only half as wide as the United States. RAS considered Minerva, Zeus, Atlas, and Persephone. It was 11-year-old Venetia Burney Phair of England who suggested Pluto, inspired by the god of the underworld. The name was forwarded to RAS who loved it and ultimately decided to use the suggestion.
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Post by sandipaws on Apr 15, 2021 21:58:26 GMT -5
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 National Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet Day occurs annually on the third Friday in April. The day aims to raise awareness and effectively rid homes of unused or expired prescription and over-the-counter medications sitting in medicine cabinets, nightstands, or kitchen cabinets that have the potential for misuse or abuse by family members, friends or visitors.
How to Do it Right
How you dispose of your expired or unused medications is just as important as why. Environmental studies show that flushed medications flow into our water supply. They negatively impact the fish we eat and the water we drink. When discarded in the trash, medications leach into and contaminate the soil.
At-home drug disposal solutions offer a simple, convenient and effective way of disposing of unwanted medications. If you have large quantities of leftover medications or as a supplement to at-home drug disposal, you may also consider participating in the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA’s) National Drug Takeback Day generally held in the spring and fall of each year.
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Post by johnmori on Apr 16, 2021 5:32:10 GMT -5
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April 16, 1910
The oldest existing indoor ice hockey arena still used for the sport in the 21st century, Boston Arena, opens for the first time.
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