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Post by soutxed on Aug 20, 2021 8:45:59 GMT -5
August 20, 1988 The Iran-Iraq War comes to an end after 7 years. The deadly conventional war between the two Middle Eastern countries began when Iraq invaded Iran on September 22, 1980.
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Post by sandipaws on Aug 20, 2021 11:05:00 GMT -5
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On August 20th, National Radio Day recognizes the great invention of the radio. Celebrate the news, information, music, and stories carried across the airwaves.
Several inventors participated in the invention of the radio in the late 1800s. Amazingly, not just one person can be credited with its beginning. Instead, each component developed through invention and discovery. As these technologies converged, the radio came to life.
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Post by MidnightSun on Aug 21, 2021 0:03:09 GMT -5
A Brewery in Canada Makes Beer Using Water from 25,000 Year Old Icebergs. Everyone wants their beer to be cool and refreshing, but one Canadian brewery also wants their beer to be as pure as possible. That's why Quidi Vidi Brewery in Newfoundland and Labrador harvests water directly from icebergs that are up to 25,000 years old and float down the area's Iceberg Alley. According to NPR, "The ice formed tens of thousands of years ago from compacted snow… which means there are no minerals and lots of tiny bubbles trapped inside. It gives the golden beer a special, very light taste."
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Post by sandipaws on Aug 21, 2021 7:00:32 GMT -5
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World Honey Bee Day on the third Saturday in August brings a buzzing celebration for beekeepers, honey lovers, and all blooming things.
The day recognizes both the honey bee and the beekeepers who tend the hives. It also encourages everyone to enjoy and buy locally grown honey.
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Post by BillG on Aug 21, 2021 8:32:44 GMT -5
Who Knew??? August 21st is "National Spumoni Day".
 
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Post by soutxed on Aug 21, 2021 8:36:11 GMT -5
August 21, 1911 The Mona Lisa is stolen. The famed Leonardo da Vinci painting was stolen by a Louvre employee. It was recovered 2 years later in Italy. Who knew?
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Post by MidnightSun on Aug 21, 2021 23:12:32 GMT -5
There are 100,000 working pay phone booths in the USA in 2021. In 1999, you could still plunk a coin into one at 2 million phone booths in the United States. Only 5% of those are left today. Although times have changed and the age of cell phones has mostly replaced landlines and pay phones, there are still a few lone booths hiding out in random nooks and crannies of America. According to the Federal Communications Commission, there are still about 100,000 pay phones in operation in the United States. New York is home to roughly one-fifth of those phones, which brought in $286 million in revenue in 2015.
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Post by johnmori on Aug 22, 2021 5:19:50 GMT -5
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August 22, 1989
Nolan Ryan strikes out Rickey Henderson to become the first Major League Baseball pitcher to record 5,000 strikeouts.
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Post by soutxed on Aug 22, 2021 8:05:20 GMT -5
August 22, 1996, President Bill Clinton signed welfare legislation ending guaranteed cash payments to the poor and demanding work from recipients. Who knew?
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Post by sandipaws on Aug 22, 2021 12:02:33 GMT -5
Who Knew??? National Pecan Torte Day recognizes a delicious pecan treat on August 22nd. Of the pecan recipes, the torte delivers a decadent dessert that’s also versatile.
As a baked specialty, tortes become the centerpiece of desserts. Tortes provide a delicious choice of fillings such as whipped cream, buttercream, mousse, jam, fruits or nuts. The baker often glazes and garnishes the torte once it is cooled. Generally made with little to no flour, tortes use ground nuts or breadcrumbs, along with sugar, eggs, and flavorings instead.
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Post by MidnightSun on Aug 23, 2021 1:41:14 GMT -5
The Slinky Was Created by Accident. Inventor Richard James, a naval engineer, was trying to create a spring that could help stabilize equipment on boats in choppy waters. However, his spring's ability to move seemingly on its own proved more interesting and became the prototype for the Slinky in 1943. It can perform a number of tricks, including travelling down a flight of steps end-over-end as it stretches and re-forms itself with the aid of gravity and its own momentum, or appear to levitate for a period of time after it has been dropped. These interesting characteristics have contributed to its success as a toy in its home country of the United States, resulting in many popular toys with slinky components in a wide range of countries.
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Post by johnmori on Aug 23, 2021 7:02:49 GMT -5
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August 23, 1991
The World Wide Web is opened to the public
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Post by sandipaws on Aug 23, 2021 7:24:01 GMT -5
Who Knew??? On August 23rd, enjoy National Sponge Cake Day with the quintessential classic of the cake world. This airy queen of teas is the guest of honor, but we get the pleasure of tasting!
One of the trickiest cakes for bakers to master, a perfect sponge stands tall. Another balancing trick for bakers includes maintaining a fine crumb while keeping the cake moist. If you enjoy layering berries and whipped cream, the sponge handles this task beautifully.
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Post by soutxed on Aug 23, 2021 7:58:36 GMT -5
August 23, 1966 First Photograph of the Earth Taken From the Orbit of the Moon. NASA’s Lunar Orbiter 1 was the first American unmanned spacecraft to orbit the Moon. Taking black and white pictures of the Earth was not the Orbiter’s main task. Its primary task was to scope out landing sites on the Moon for future spacecrafts.
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Post by BillG on Aug 23, 2021 8:37:16 GMT -5
Who Knew??? August 23rd marks the beginning of "CVSA Brake Safety Week".
 
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