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Post by sandipaws on Aug 23, 2021 23:00:51 GMT -5
Who Knew??? On August 24, we usher in the 7th state to join the Union with National Maryland Day. Maryland’s coastal location brings with it a deeply rooted maritime heritage that includes an ocean battle defending the city of Baltimore at Ft. McHenry during the War of 1812. One witness to the action became so inspired, Francis Scott Key penned the words that later became our National Anthem.
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Post by MidnightSun on Aug 24, 2021 0:52:55 GMT -5
A Million Earths Would Fit Inside the Sun. If the sun were hollow, you could easily fit a million Earths inside it, according to Cornell's Ask an Astronomer. The Sun is 864,400 miles (1,391,000 kilometers) across. This is about 109 times the diameter of Earth. The Sun weighs about 333,000 times as much as Earth. It is so large that about 1,300,000 planet Earths can fit inside of it.
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Post by johnmori on Aug 24, 2021 6:01:02 GMT -5
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August 24, 1932
Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly across the United States non-stop (from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey).
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Post by soutxed on Aug 24, 2021 8:30:23 GMT -5
August 24, AD 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted in southern Italy, devastating the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum and killing thousands. It remains the only active volcano on the European mainland, with its last eruption in 1944 and its last major eruption in 1631.
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Post by BillG on Aug 24, 2021 9:08:00 GMT -5
Who knew??? August 24th is "National Waffle Day".
 
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Post by MidnightSun on Aug 25, 2021 3:03:17 GMT -5
The Letter Z Was Removed from the Alphabet for 200 Years. It's hard to imagine an alphabet that doesn't include A, Z, and every other letter in between. However, around 300 BC, the Roman censor Appius Claudius Caecus had Z removed from the alphabet due to the fact that it wasn't used that much. The letter S was also nixed and the letter G was added. It took another 200 years for Z to make its way back to the end of the alphabet.
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Post by johnmori on Aug 25, 2021 6:26:32 GMT -5
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August 25, 1981
Voyager 2 spacecraft makes its closest approach to Saturn.
August 25, 1989
Voyager 2 spacecraft makes its closest approach to Neptune, the last planet in the Solar System at the time, due to Pluto being within Neptune's orbit from 1979 to 1999.
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Post by soutxed on Aug 25, 2021 8:20:23 GMT -5
August 25, 1944, during World War II, Paris was liberated by Allied forces after four years of Nazi occupation.
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Post by BillG on Aug 25, 2021 9:28:11 GMT -5
Who knew??? August 25th is "National Banana Split Day".
 
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Post by sandipaws on Aug 25, 2021 9:32:40 GMT -5
Who Knew??? On this day in 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed what is now called the Organic Act. It established the National Park Service. As part of the Department of Interior, the National Park Service protects 400 areas in 50 states, U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia, totaling 84 million acres.
National Park Service Founders Day recognizes the superior conservation and preservation efforts of the National Parks System. Whether enjoying scenic trails, open spaces, watersheds, or recreational areas, the National Parks Service provides a natural outdoor resource accessible to every American.
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Post by sandipaws on Aug 25, 2021 22:28:03 GMT -5
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National Dog Day on August 26th National Dog Day on August 26th encourages dog ownership of all breeds. While seeking a new companion, be sure to consider the mutts, mixes, purebreds, and everything in between. Whether mixed or purebred, embrace the opportunity for all dogs to live a happy, safe, and abuse-free life. They all give us companionship. Additionally, they keep us safe, and they aid those in need. Dogs play. Well, they play many roles in our lives, too! They keep us healthy, both physically and mentally.
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Post by MidnightSun on Aug 25, 2021 23:06:14 GMT -5
Hot Dogs Aren't Sandwiches. There are plenty of debates when it comes to what actually constitutes a sandwich. Is it anything that's surrounded by something bread-like? What does that mean for tacos, burritos, hamburgers, and hot dogs? While you can argue about the first three all you want, the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC) made an official ruling when it comes to hot dogs: They deemed that hot dogs are not sandwiches. "Limiting a hot dog's significance by saying it's 'just a sandwich' is like calling the Dalai Lama 'just a guy,'" said Janet Riley, the president of the NHDSC.
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Post by johnmori on Aug 26, 2021 5:03:35 GMT -5
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August 26, 1971
Bobby Orr signs a five-year contract with the Boston Bruins worth one million dollars, the first million dollar contract in NHL history
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Post by BillG on Aug 26, 2021 6:36:34 GMT -5
Who Knew??? August 26th is "National Cherry Popsicle Day"
 
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Post by soutxed on Aug 26, 2021 8:31:57 GMT -5
August 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing American women’s right to vote, was certified in effect by Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby.
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