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Post by sandipaws on Aug 3, 2021 21:42:09 GMT -5
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 National Coast Guard Day on August 4th celebrates and honors the courageous work of the service members of Coast Guard.
The United States Coast Guard is one of the six US Armed Forces. While this maritime service is a branch of the military, they are a multi-missioned service. During peacetime, it operates under the Department of Homeland Security. However, their responsibilities can be transferred to the US Navy by the President of the United States any time deemed necessary, or by Congress during war times.
Always ready, The United States Coast Guard’s official motto in Latin reads Semper Paratus.
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Post by MidnightSun on Aug 3, 2021 23:03:48 GMT -5
Yawning Cools Your Brain. Research conducted at the University of Vienna suggests that yawning may play an essential role in cooling our brains. But yawning to cool the brain is "not functional" when the outside temperature is as hot as the body, explained the study's lead author Jorg Massen. And if you're wondering: Yes, sleep deprivation does increase brain temperature, which could be a factor in why we yawn more when we're tired.
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Post by BillG on Aug 4, 2021 6:00:31 GMT -5
Who Knew??? August 4th is "National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day".
 
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Post by johnmori on Aug 4, 2021 7:05:40 GMT -5
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August 4, 1977
U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs legislation creating the United States Department of Energy.
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Post by soutxed on Aug 4, 2021 8:11:26 GMT -5
August 4, 1987, the Federal Communications Commission voted 4-0 to abolish the Fairness Doctrine, which required radio and television stations to present balanced coverage of controversial issues. Who knew?
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Post by MidnightSun on Aug 4, 2021 23:32:57 GMT -5
It Takes 68 Days to Swim the Full Length of the Mississippi River. On July 4, 2002, marathon swimmer Martin Strel began a journey in northern Minnesota that saw him making his way down the 2,348-mile Mississippi River in an effort to become the first person to swim its entire length. On September 9, he reached his goal, ending up in the Gulf of Mexico in Louisiana after an incredible 68-day journey. That's about 34.5 miles a day!
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Post by johnmori on Aug 5, 2021 6:46:10 GMT -5
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August 5, 1957
American Bandstand, a show dedicated to the teenage "baby-boomers" by playing the songs and showing popular dances of the time, debuts on the ABC television network.
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Post by soutxed on Aug 5, 2021 8:17:33 GMT -5
August 5, 1962 Nelson Mandela is Arrested. The South African anti-apartheid activist and adherent of nonviolence was arrested by the government at Rivonia, a suburb of Johannesburg. After a year-long trial, Mandela was imprisoned at the infamous Robben Island prison where we spent the next 18 years. He was released from prison in 1990 after spending 28 years as a political prisoner. In the early 1990s, after intense international and domestic pressure, in part from the efforts of Mandela, the South African government started taking steps to end apartheid – a government policy of racial segregation and discrimination. As a result, Mandela was elected the country’s first black president in 1994.
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Post by BillG on Aug 5, 2021 8:28:42 GMT -5
Who knew??? August 5th is "National Underwear Day".
 
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Post by sandipaws on Aug 5, 2021 9:20:57 GMT -5
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 On August 5th, National Work Like A Dog Day urges us to charge forth and meet every challenge we face. However, if you look to your dog for direction, you may be confounded.
The English language is confusing. Take, for instance, two common idioms we use in our everyday lives: “It’s a dog’s life” and “Work like a dog.”
“It’s a dog’s life” refers to dogs being able to laze around and sleep all day. Most dogs are companions. As members of our family, their biggest worry is when the next vet visit is. On the other hand, “work like a dog,” suggests just the opposite. It means working to your maximum ability for an extended length of time. How can these two phrases apply to our canine companions when they mean contradictory things?
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Post by MidnightSun on Aug 6, 2021 0:01:58 GMT -5
There is a Boston Typewriter Orchestra. When you're in the mood to play a song or two, you could grab a guitar or sit down at a piano. But for some Massachusetts residents, typewriters are the instruments of choice. The Boston Typewriter Orchestra was founded in 2004 and its members use old typewriters to produce unique sounds that they turn into music — they've even released an album. As typewriter musician Brendan Emmett Quigley explains, different typewriter models result in different noises. For example, "a Smith-Corona Galaxy 12 has a power space function that makes a nice metallic clang sound."
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Post by sandipaws on Aug 6, 2021 6:27:04 GMT -5
Who Knew??? On August 6th, National Root Beer Float Day tells us to float a scoop of vanilla ice cream in an ice-cold mug of frothy root beer. The classic beverage creates a creamy treat loved by generations!
Also known as the “Black Cow,” the root beer float got its start in Colorado in a mining camp. Frank J. Wisner of Cripple Creek, Colorado, gets the credit for inventing the “Black Cow” way back in August of 1893.
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Post by BillG on Aug 6, 2021 8:34:14 GMT -5
Who Knew??? August 6th is "International Beer Day".
 
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Post by soutxed on Aug 6, 2021 8:48:34 GMT -5
August 6, 1945, during World War II, the U.S. B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb code-named “Little Boy” on Hiroshima, Japan, resulting in an estimated 140,000 deaths. (Three days later, the United States exploded a nuclear device over Nagasaki; five days after that, Imperial Japan surrendered.)
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Post by sandipaws on Aug 6, 2021 21:55:54 GMT -5
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Observed annually on August 7th, National Lighthouse Day honors the beacon of light that for hundreds of years symbolized safety and security for ships and boats at sea. At one time, the beacon of light could be found across almost all of America’s shorelines.
A lighthouse is described as a tower, building or any other type of structure that is designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways.
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