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Post by BillG on May 28, 2021 8:07:38 GMT -5
Who knew??? May 28th is "International Hamburger Day".
 
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Post by sandipaws on May 28, 2021 20:56:12 GMT -5
Who Knew??? Each year on May 29th, National Coq Au Vin Day celebrates a delicious French dish. Coq au vin is French braise of chicken, cooked with wine, lardons (salt pork), mushrooms, and garlic.
A French staple, Coq au vin translates to “rooster with wine.” It’s a rustic, peasant-style dish that is easy to serve when entertaining because a lot of the work can be done in advance. And since we all celebrated National Wine Day just a few days ago, you might be prepared and have an extra bottle on hand just for this recipe.
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Post by MidnightSun on May 28, 2021 23:44:33 GMT -5
Vacuum cleaners were originally horse-drawn. One of the earliest known vacuum cleaners was so large that it had to be hauled from house to house via a horse-drawn carriage. Its giant hoses were popped through the windows of customers, and a gas-powered motor generated the suction that pulled the dirt and debris into a glass container where onlookers could gawk at the volume of filth coming from their neighbors' homes.
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Post by soutxed on May 29, 2021 8:06:01 GMT -5
May 29, 1942 Bing Crosby records White Christmas. Crosby's rendition of Irving Berlin's song became the most successful of his career and the best-selling Christmas single in history.
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Post by johnmori on May 29, 2021 9:53:06 GMT -5
Who knew???
May 29, 2001
The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the disabled golfer Casey Martin can use a cart to ride in tournaments
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Post by BillG on May 29, 2021 17:06:59 GMT -5
Who knew??? May 29th is "End of the Middle Ages Day". On May 29, 1453, Constantinople fell. Ottoman invaders under Sultan Mehmed II succeeded against the Byzantine defenders under Emperor Constantine XI Palaiologos after a siege of several weeks. Many intellectuals fled Constantinople at this time, and most ended up (eventually) in Italy. Many historians consider this date to be the official end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of the Renaissance.
 
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Post by sandipaws on May 29, 2021 21:57:47 GMT -5
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Each year on May 30th, Loomis Day recognizes the man who received the patent for wireless telegraphy in 1872. The Washington, D.C. dentist, Mahlon Loomis, received US patent number 129,971 titled “An Improvement in Telegraphing” on wireless telegraphy in July of 1872 beating Guglielmo Marconi’s United Kingdom patent by nearly 25 years.
Born on July 21, 1826, Loomis was also the inventor of artificial teeth and one of the earliest inventors of wireless communication. Loomis died on October 13, 1886.
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Post by MidnightSun on May 30, 2021 3:14:07 GMT -5
The largest padlock in the world weighs 916 pounds. Created by a team of students and teachers at the Pavlovo Arts College in Russia, the largest padlock in the world (according to Guinness World Records) measures 56.8 inches tall, 41.3 inches wide, and 10.2 inches deep. Altogether this hefty lock, including key, weighs 916 pounds. Whatever it's protecting presumably weighs a whole lot more!
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Post by johnmori on May 30, 2021 6:21:43 GMT -5
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May 30, 1974
The Airbus A300 passenger aircraft first enters service.
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Post by soutxed on May 30, 2021 8:19:22 GMT -5
Who knew? May 30, 1922, the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., was dedicated in a ceremony attended by President Warren G. Harding, Chief Justice William Howard Taft and Robert Todd Lincoln.
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Post by BillG on May 30, 2021 10:41:07 GMT -5
Who knew??? May 30th is "National Mint Julep Day"
 
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Post by MidnightSun on May 30, 2021 14:04:15 GMT -5
Will have a mint julep, or three.
Work is done. It's a fab idea!
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Post by sandipaws on May 30, 2021 21:30:48 GMT -5
Who Knew???
 Each year in the United States, Americans observe the Federal holiday, Memorial Day, the last Monday in May. It honors and remembers all men and women who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Memorial Day is also a day to remember all loved ones who have passed away.
Traditionally on Memorial Day, the flag of the United States of America is raised briskly to the top of the staff then solemnly lowered to the half-staff position where it remains until noon. At noon, it is then raised to full-staff for the remainder of the day.
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Post by MidnightSun on May 31, 2021 0:23:23 GMT -5
Pandas poop most of what they eat. They basically only eat bamboo, which also happens to be incredibly hard to digest. That means that these adorable animals must eat about 30 pounds of the stuff each day to get enough nutrients — defecating about 4/5ths of what they eat (and even what they do digest is not especially easy on their gastrointestinal system). These guys should really consider a change in diet.
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Post by johnmori on May 31, 2021 6:08:46 GMT -5
Who knew???
May 31, 1977
The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System is completed
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