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Post by MidnightSun on Jun 28, 2021 23:47:26 GMT -5
Sesame Street is now a real place. Sesame Street has been a beloved part of children's lives ever since it premiered on November 10, 1969. That's why, in May 2019, the city of New York made it a real place. So, if you live in the city that never sleeps and someone asks you, "Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street?" you can tell them that it's at the corner of West 63rd and Broadway. Smithsonian explains the significance of that particular spot, saying, "Since 1969, the non-profit Sesame Workshop, which produces the show, has been based on the block between West 63rd and West 64th at Lincoln Center." Who knew?
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Post by johnmori on Jun 29, 2021 4:04:36 GMT -5
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June 29, 2007 Apple Inc. releases its first mobile phone, the iPhone.
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Post by BillG on Jun 29, 2021 7:19:14 GMT -5
Who Knew??? June 29th is "National Almond Buttercrunch Day".
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Post by soutxed on Jun 29, 2021 8:20:23 GMT -5
June 29, 1520, Montezuma II, the ninth and last emperor of the Aztecs, died in Tenochtitlan under unclear circumstances (some say he was killed by his own subjects; others, by the Spanish).
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Post by jimco22 on Jun 29, 2021 14:28:54 GMT -5
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Toronto achieved a significant milestone in its vaccine campaign after 25,000 doses were administered at the Scotiabank Arena clinic Sunday June 27th , setting a world record in COVID-19 shots given in a single day in one clinic. A total of 26,771 doses were administered at Scotiabank Arena - 978 first doses and 25,793 second doses, according to officials. Of those who got vaccinated, 1,295 were youths and 25,476 were adults.
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Post by sandipaws on Jun 29, 2021 18:01:35 GMT -5
Who Knew???Everything comes into focus on June 29th each year when we recognize National Camera Day. The day commemorates photographs, the camera, and their invention. A camera is an irreplaceable tool used to record and replicate memories, events, and people/places. Before the invention of the camera, the only resource to document a vision was a painting. Capturing an image of a person or place in a drawing took time and skill. Very few people can perfectly draw the likeness of someone, let alone capture the essence of an event.
The power of a camera provided many with a simple, inexpensive, and fast solution. George Eastman, also known as “The Father of Photography,” brought the camera to the masses. While he did not invent the camera, he did develop many additions improving the use, ease, and production of the camera. His developments made the camera widely available to homes around the world.
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Post by MidnightSun on Jun 29, 2021 22:58:17 GMT -5
Cows have best friends. Cows may seem like simple creatures, but deep down, they are surprisingly social and can experience a complex range of emotions and relationships, including friendship. "When heifers have their preferred partner with them, their stress levels in terms of their heart rates are reduced compared with if they were with a random individual," a researcher from the University of Northampton told the BBC. Who knew?
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Post by johnmori on Jun 30, 2021 7:50:24 GMT -5
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June 30, 1990 East Germany and West Germany merge their economies.
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Post by sandipaws on Jun 30, 2021 8:06:07 GMT -5
Who Knew???On June 30th, National Meteor Watch Day encourages us to look to the stars to witness one of the night sky’s most thrilling sights. Also known as National Meteor Day, on a cloudless night, people turn their eyes to the heavens in hopes of spotting the glow of a falling star.
Daily millions of meteors enter the Earth’s atmosphere.
When space debris, such as pieces of rock, enter the Earth’s atmosphere the friction causes the surrounding air to become scorching hot. This “shooting star” streaking through the sky surrounded by flaming hot air is a meteor.
The majority of the meteoroids that cause meteors are only the size of a pebble.
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Post by soutxed on Jun 30, 2021 8:19:35 GMT -5
June 30, 1865, eight people, including Mary Surratt and Dr. Samuel Mudd, were convicted by a military commission of conspiring with John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln. (Four defendants, including Surratt, were executed; Mudd was sentenced to life in prison, but was pardoned by President Andrew Johnson in 1869.)
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Post by BillG on Jun 30, 2021 9:03:14 GMT -5
Who Knew??? On June 30th, 1917 singer/actress Lena Horne was born.
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Post by sandipaws on Jun 30, 2021 22:17:16 GMT -5
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On July 1st, National US Postage Stamp Day recognizes the ease and simplicity with which we can send and receive mail. A stamp represents payment for the delivery of a letter or a package.
The United States issued its first postage stamp on July 1, 1847. At that time, stamps were not required. A letter could be mailed without a stamp and delivery paid for by the recipient. In 1855, the postage stamp became mandatory.
Philately is the study of stamps and postal history. Stamps often have a fascinating history. Everything from the inspiration and the artist to the postal rate in a given year affects the value of a stamp. Collectors look at quality and rarity as well.
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Post by MidnightSun on Jun 30, 2021 23:02:00 GMT -5
Surfaces near the equator move much faster than those in other locations on Earth. Though the Earth as a whole moves in a circular orbit, not all of its surfaces rotate at the same speed. In fact, according to Scientific American, the surface of the Earth at the equator moves at 360 meters per second — or approximately 1,000 miles per hour — while the speed at the North Pole is effectively zero. (It only rotates once every 24 hours.) Who knew?
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Post by johnmori on Jul 1, 2021 4:22:49 GMT -5
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July 1, 1931 Wiley Post and Harold Gatty become the first people to circumnavigate the globe in a single-engined monoplane aircraft. and United Airlines begins service (as Boeing Air Transport).
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Post by BillG on Jul 1, 2021 6:55:18 GMT -5
Who Knew??? July 1st is "National Gingersnap Day".
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