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Post by soutxed on Jul 4, 2021 7:46:50 GMT -5
July 4, 1826, 50 years to the day after the Declaration of Independence was adopted, former presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died. July 4, 1831, the fifth president of the United States, James Monroe, died in New York City at age 73. Who knew?
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Post by BillG on Jul 4, 2021 10:32:57 GMT -5
Who Knew??? Legend has it that Captain John Smith set off the first fireworks display in the American colonies in Jamestown, Virginia in 1608. He and other settlers used the fireworks to celebrate special events. Fireworks were used in the very first 4th of July celebration in 1776.
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Post by sandipaws on Jul 4, 2021 22:18:42 GMT -5
Who Knew???On July 5th, National Hawaii Day recognizes the 50th state to be granted statehood.
Eight islands make up The Aloha State, the largest of which is named Hawaii. The islands of Maui, Oahu, and Kauai are the next in size followed by Molokai, Lanai, Nihau, and Kahoolawe.
While Hawaii is the 50th state to join the Union, it has long been a strategic military installation. Its location in the Pacific has been vital to U.S. Naval operations for decades. On December 7, 1941, the surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor shocked the nation and propelled the United States into World War II. Nearly 11 years later on August 21, 1959, Hawaii became the 50th state to join the United States.
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Post by MidnightSun on Jul 5, 2021 2:30:06 GMT -5
Holding a sneeze can be dangerous. In a 2017 article published in BMJ Case Reports, researchers reported that a 34-year-old British man was hospitalized after attempting to contain his sneeze, trapping air in his trachea, and essentially ripping a hole in the soft tissue of his throat. "Halting sneeze via blocking nostrils and mouth is a dangerous maneuver," the scientists concluded. Who knew?
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Post by johnmori on Jul 5, 2021 5:46:43 GMT -5
Who knew???
July 5, 1937 Spam, the luncheon meat, is introduced into the market by the Hormel Foods Corporation.
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Post by BillG on Jul 5, 2021 14:38:48 GMT -5
Who knew??? July 5th is "National Bikini Day".
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Post by sandipaws on Jul 5, 2021 21:16:44 GMT -5
Who Knew???In the United States, July 6th chicken lovers across the country recognize National Fried Chicken Day by feasting at a nearby restaurant, home, or an outdoor picnic.
Scottish immigrants brought their tradition of deep-frying chicken in fat to the southern United States. After its introduction to the American South, fried chicken soon became a staple. Over time, cooks added seasonings and spices to enrich the flavor of the chicken.
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Post by MidnightSun on Jul 5, 2021 23:18:29 GMT -5
Sharks "smell in stereo." A shark has the ability to detect even small amounts of blood in the water from as far as a quarter mile away. What you may not realize is that this is due to the animal's ability to "smell in stereo." As reported in the journal Nature in 2010, sharks can detect tiny delays in the time it takes for a scent to reach one nostril compared to the other—even when it's just a fraction of a second. This delay allows them to determine from which side the scent came and in response, they can head that way in search of prey. Who knew?
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Post by johnmori on Jul 6, 2021 5:01:11 GMT -5
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July 6, 1933 The first Major League Baseball All-Star Game is played in Chicago's Comiskey Park. The American League defeated the National League 4–2.
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Post by soutxed on Jul 6, 2021 7:49:24 GMT -5
July 6, 1854, the first official meeting of the Republican Party took place in Jackson, Michigan.
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Post by BillG on Jul 6, 2021 15:09:21 GMT -5
Who Knew??? July 6th is "National Air Traffic Control Day".
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Post by sandipaws on Jul 6, 2021 22:09:45 GMT -5
Who Knew???
On July 7th, it is time to indulge on National Strawberry Sundae Day. Each year on this day, Americans combine vanilla or strawberry ice cream, strawberry sauce, fresh strawberries, and whipped cream. Make several strawberry sundaes, and enjoy this delicious treat with friends and family.
While the oldest known record of an ice cream sundae is an Ithaca, NY advertisement, the originator of the dessert is cooly debated. The October 5, 1892 ad in the Ithaca Daily Journal spelled the ice cream treat with the conventional day of the week spelling – Sunday.
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Post by MidnightSun on Jul 7, 2021 0:38:16 GMT -5
A Sundae w/strawberry ice cream. PleaseMysterious sand dune holes baffled Indiana for years. Ten foot deep sand holes kept appearing, then disappearing in dunes at a national park in Indiana. After multiple people — including a six-year-old boy — fell in, scientists discovered that the holes were formed when sand-covered trees decayed over time. A 2016 study by Indiana University Northwest's department of geosciences found that the trees were once covered in fungi that formed a cement-like substance that held its shape even when the tree rotted away. When the cement-like covering and the sand around it eventually gave way, it formed the holes. Who knew?
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Post by soutxed on Jul 7, 2021 8:01:45 GMT -5
July 7, 1981, President Ronald Reagan announced he was nominating Arizona Judge Sandra Day O’Connor to become the first female justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Post by johnmori on Jul 7, 2021 10:14:56 GMT -5
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July 7, 1958 US President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the Alaska Statehood Act into law, allowing Alaska to become the 49th U.S. state on January 3, 1959
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