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Post by johnmori on Apr 26, 2021 7:34:02 GMT -5
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April 26, 1981
Dr. Michael R. Harrison of the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center performs the world's first human open fetal surgery.
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Post by BillG on Apr 26, 2021 9:17:52 GMT -5
Who knew??? April 26th is "National Help a Horse Day". Saddling up to create awareness around taking better care of horses. Horses hold a high status in the United States and this day endeavors to encourage people to come together and safeguard these beloved animals from any neglect.
 
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Post by sandipaws on Apr 26, 2021 21:06:30 GMT -5
Who Knew???
 National Prime Rib Day annually recognizes this special meal favorite on April 27th each year. Sometimes known as the “King of Meats,” Prime Rib is a choice cut from one of the eight prime cuts of beef.
A rubbed-on seasoned and then slow-roasted prime rib will give you a deliciously tender, tasty main course. Find many recipes and helpful “how to cook prime rib” guides on the internet for all to use. Some of the most common seasons used include garlic, salt, pepper, rosemary, onion, oregano, and thyme.
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Post by MidnightSun on Apr 27, 2021 0:10:47 GMT -5
Yum, prime rib! Will have a hearty slice. Please.The shortest scientific 'ology' word is "oology." Scientists and researchers who work in the field of oology are strictly focused on bird eggs. It is the shortest ology in science and is a subset of ornithology, the study of birds. And ornithology is a subset of zoology, the study of animals.Who knew?
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Post by johnmori on Apr 27, 2021 7:26:23 GMT -5
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April 27, 2006
Construction begins on the Freedom Tower (later renamed One World Trade Center) in New York City.
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Post by sandipaws on Apr 27, 2021 9:45:57 GMT -5
Thanks for the positive quotes MidnightSun & johnmori! Have a positive day!  |
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Post by BillG on Apr 27, 2021 10:57:19 GMT -5
Who knew??? April 27th is "National Devil Dog Cakes Day". With a layer of cream filling sandwiched between two layers of devil's food cake, Devil Dogs became a tasty single-serving treat in the mid-1920s.
 
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Post by sandipaws on Apr 27, 2021 14:56:10 GMT -5
Hello BillG, thanks for the positive post!
Yum, those DevilDogs sure look good!
Have a terrific Tuesday!
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Post by sandipaws on Apr 27, 2021 22:09:25 GMT -5
Who Knew??? National Blueberry Pie Day on April 28th each year ushers in blueberry pie-making season. Blueberry harvest begins in April and lasts until September giving us a long season full of blueberry enjoyment.
We’ve been enjoying blueberries in pies since early American settlers arrived. In 1872, the first documented recipe for blueberry pie appeared in the Appledore Cook Book. Blueberries are abundant in Maine, so it’s no surprise that blueberry pie is the state’s official dessert!
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Post by MidnightSun on Apr 27, 2021 23:03:00 GMT -5
Devil Dogs and milk, OOh! W/o knowing it, I had a big slice of blueberry pie. Yum!More than 800 languages are spoken in Papua New Guinea. It's hard to imagine anyone being able to speak—or even understand—all of the 850-plus indigenous languages that are spoken in Papua, New Guinea. And in reality, most people don't. Many of the languages in the country—such as Nihali—are only spoken and understood by a few thousand people in the world. Still, the sheer number of languages that exist in Papua New Guinea make it one of the most linguistically diverse countries in the world.
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Post by johnmori on Apr 28, 2021 5:15:18 GMT -5
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April 28, 1973
The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd, recorded in Abbey Road Studios goes to number one on the US Billboard chart, beginning a record-breaking 741-week chart run
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Post by BillG on Apr 28, 2021 9:19:36 GMT -5
Who knew??? April 28th, 2021 is "International Guide Dog Day".
 
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Post by sandipaws on Apr 28, 2021 13:17:20 GMT -5
Hello MidnightSun, johnmori & BillG,
Thanks for your awesome, interesting & educational posts today!
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Post by sandipaws on Apr 28, 2021 22:31:19 GMT -5
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Each year on April 29th, National Peace Rose Day honors a well-known and fruitful garden rose.
The light yellow to large cream-colored flowers of the Peace rose have slightly flushed crimson pink petal edges. It is a hybrid tea rose that is hardy, vigorous, and highly resistant to disease.
 French horticulturist Francis Meilland developed the Peace rose between 1935 and 1939. When Meilland foresaw the German invasion of France to protect the new rose, he sent cutting to his friends in Italy, Turkey, Germany, and the United States. It is believed these cuttings were sent to the United States on the last plane available before the German invasion.
Each country that received a cutting gave the rose a different name. In France, it was called “Madame A. Meilland” in honor of the breeder’s mother. Italy named the rose Gioia, meaning Joy. In Germany, the name of the rose was Gloria Dei, for glory to God. The United States named the rose “Peace,” and the national flower of the United States is the rose.
As the Second World War came to a close in Europe, the trade name “Peace” was publicly announced on April 29, 1945, by the Conrad Pyle Co. in the United States.
Later in 1945, Peace roses were given to each delegate at the inaugural meeting of the United Nations, in San Francisco, with a note that read: “We hope the Peace rose will influence men’s thoughts for everlasting world peace.”
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Post by MidnightSun on Apr 28, 2021 23:45:15 GMT -5
The majority of polar bears live in Canada — not in the Arctic. There are an estimated 22,000 to 31,000 polar bears around the world, according to the World Wildlife Fund. And while you can find the beasts in a range of regions in the Arctic circle, including Greenland, Norway, Russia, and Alaska, the majority of them — around 60 to 80 percent — call Canada home.
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