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Post by sandipaws on Jul 22, 2021 0:10:16 GMT -5
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 Sweet, fragrant, and juicy mangoes add an abundance of flavor to beverages and meals. That’s why on July 22nd, National Mango Day recognizes all the nutritious variety this tropical fruit brings to the table!
Originating in Bangladesh and parts of Myanmar and India, hundreds of varieties of mangoes grow around the world today.
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Post by MidnightSun on Jul 22, 2021 1:02:14 GMT -5
China owns all the pandas in the world. They are happy to share them — for the right price, of course. Any zoo that wants a panda has to rent it from China, which, Money reports, costs around $1 million a year. What if one of the bears has a baby while in a zoo's custody? The Chinese government charges a $400,000 cub tax.
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Post by BillG on Jul 22, 2021 6:58:28 GMT -5
Who Knew??? On July 22nd 1990 Greg LeMond, American road racing cyclist, wins his third Tour de France after leading the majority of the race.
 
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Post by soutxed on Jul 22, 2021 8:06:13 GMT -5
July 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln presented to his Cabinet a preliminary draft of the Emancipation Proclamation.
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Post by sandipaws on Jul 22, 2021 22:49:52 GMT -5
Who Knew??? National Vanilla Ice Cream Day on July 23rd tips its hat at the second most popular flavor in America. Take a bow, vanilla. I scream, you scream, we all scream for…VANILLA ICE CREAM!! Of course, the day is part of National Ice Cream Month and not too far behind National Ice Cream Day.
Since Americans love vanilla ice cream so much, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that vanilla is the most common flavoring in North America for ice cream. In fact, many people consider vanilla ice cream to be the default flavor.
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Post by MidnightSun on Jul 22, 2021 23:05:34 GMT -5
A "jiffy" is an actual unit of time. Though it varies depending on what it's measuring, when used in a scientific or mathematical context, a jiffy is typically considered to be 0.01 seconds, or 10 milliseconds. First attested in 1780, the word's origin is unclear, though one suggestion is that it was thieves' cant for lightning.
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Post by johnmori on Jul 23, 2021 5:13:03 GMT -5
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July 23, 1903
The Ford Motor Company sells its first car.
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Post by BillG on Jul 23, 2021 8:04:07 GMT -5
Who Knew??? July 23rd is "National Sprinkle Day".
 
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Post by soutxed on Jul 23, 2021 8:49:47 GMT -5
July 23, 2003, Massachusetts’ attorney general issued a report saying clergy members and others in the Boston Archdiocese probably had sexually abused more than 1,000 people over a period of six decades.
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Post by sandipaws on Jul 23, 2021 22:09:33 GMT -5
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 Each year on July 24th, National Amelia Earhart Day honors the achievements of the aviation pioneer on the date of her birth.
Author and American aviation pioneer, Amelia Mary Earhart was born on July 24, 1897. One of Earhart’s most impressive achievements took place on May 20th, 1932. In 1927, Charles Lindbergh completed the first solo flight across the Atlantic. He flew from New York to Paris in 33 hours and 30 minutes.
Earhart took off from Grace Harbor, Newfoundland four years to the day Lindbergh completed his flight. Throughout the flight, she faced many technical difficulties. Her goal was to land in Paris, France. The previous year, Ruth Nichols also attempted to fly solo across the Atlantic. Had she succeeded, she would have been the first woman to do so. However, Nichols’ crashed while attempting to land for refueling in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia.
Due to Earhart’s challenges in flight, she landed the red Lockheed Vega 14 hours and 16 minutes later in Derry, Ireland. All in all, the flight was a success. She became the first woman pilot to complete the journey. Following Earhart’s record-setting accomplishment, she earned the United States Distinguished Flying Cross.
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Post by MidnightSun on Jul 24, 2021 0:03:18 GMT -5
The woolly mammoth survived until Egyptian Empire times. The woolly mammoth stuck around much longer than you might have imagined. According to New Scientist, when the pyramids were being built in ancient Egypt — around 4,000 years ago — the gigantic creatures were believed to have still been walking the Earth. However, these were a particular type of mammoth—a smaller, dwarf-sized variety that was able to adapt better to the changing environmental conditions.
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Post by johnmori on Jul 24, 2021 5:38:55 GMT -5
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July 24, 1983
George Brett playing for the Kansas City Royals against the New York Yankees, has a game-winning home run nullified in the "Pine Tar Incident".
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Post by soutxed on Jul 24, 2021 8:20:00 GMT -5
July 24, 1959 Kitchen debate between Nixon and Khrushchev. A series of debates, now popularly called the kitchen debates, occurred between U.S. President Nixon and Soviet Premier Khrushchev in Moscow. Nixon was visiting a house built as part of an exhibit in the American National Exhibition.
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Post by sandipaws on Jul 24, 2021 22:32:25 GMT -5
Who Knew???  Every day, hundreds of our military personnel leave the service in search of civilian employment. On July 25th, National Hire A Veteran Day reminds employers to consider veterans to fill their open positions. As highly trained, qualified individuals, they are ideal for numerous trades.
Legislation protects separating service members as they enter the civilian workforce. However, the best way any potential employer can honor a veteran is to hire one! |
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Post by MidnightSun on Jul 24, 2021 22:45:11 GMT -5
Chihuahuas have the biggest brains in the canine world. At least that is the case in terms of their brain to body ratio. Of course, brain size and intelligence do not necessarily correlate, but it might partly explain why these dogs are known for being especially easy to train.
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