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Post by BillG on Aug 30, 2021 8:06:31 GMT -5
Who Knew??? August 30th is "Frankenstein Day".
 
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Post by soutxed on Aug 30, 2021 8:41:10 GMT -5
August 30, 1861, Union Gen. John C. Fremont instituted martial law in Missouri and declared slaves there to be free. (However, Fremont’s emancipation order was countermanded by President Abraham Lincoln.)
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Post by sandipaws on Aug 30, 2021 21:34:18 GMT -5
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August 31, National South Carolina Day
 On August 31, National South Carolina Day recognizes The Palmetto State and her unique landscapes, bold personalities, and long history.
Catawbas and Cherokee were some of the first to greet Spanish and French explorers in the 16th century. Their tribes dotted the land with villages. The English established the first successful settlement near present-day Charleston. Named Carolina initially after King Charles I, the colony later split into North and South Carolina in 1710. Following in the footsteps of the previous colonies, South Carolina would become the eighth state to ratify the constitution.
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Post by MidnightSun on Aug 30, 2021 23:35:22 GMT -5
The World's Largest Pumpkin Weighs More Than a Sports Car. In 2016, Belgian native Mathias Willemijns set a new world record for growing the biggest pumpkin. The massive pumpkin weighed in at 2,624.6 pounds — that's 129.6 pounds more than an Alfa Romeo 4C sports car.
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Post by johnmori on Aug 31, 2021 4:47:21 GMT -5
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August 31, 1987
The Great Potato Incident: Minor league Williamsport Bills catcher Dave Bresnahan attempts to lure an opposing baserunner off third base using a potato carved to look like a baseball. Umpire calls runner safe, and the catcher is fined $50 and released by the team.
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Post by BillG on Aug 31, 2021 6:49:17 GMT -5
Who Knew??? August 31st is "National Eat Outside Day".
 
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Post by soutxed on Aug 31, 2021 9:17:23 GMT -5
Aug. 31, 1980, Poland’s Solidarity labor movement was born with an agreement signed in Gdansk (guh-DANSK’) that ended a 17-day-old strike.
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Post by sandipaws on Aug 31, 2021 11:29:56 GMT -5
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Post by sandipaws on Aug 31, 2021 23:15:17 GMT -5
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National No Rhyme (Nor Reason) Day – September 1
 National No Rhyme Nor Reason Day on September 1st recognizes words that do not rhyme with any other words in the English language.
While September celebrates many random and capricious days, this observance focuses on specific words. Words that don’t rhyme with any other word are called refractory rhymes. Poets reason that avoiding these words helps keep their poetry consistent. However, refractory words only interrupt poems where rhyme and reason matter.
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Post by MidnightSun on Sept 1, 2021 0:39:32 GMT -5
The Word for Black Belt in Japanese Translates to "First Step". We might think of people with black belts as experts in martial arts who have endured years of rigorous training. But the word used for the ranking in Japanese, "shodan," can be broken down and translated to "first step."
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Post by johnmori on Sept 1, 2021 5:47:10 GMT -5
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September 1, 1934
The first Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer animated cartoon, The Discontented Canary, is released to movie theatres.
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Post by soutxed on Sept 1, 2021 8:39:38 GMT -5
September 1, 1859 A powerful solar flare caused a coronal mass ejection that struck Earth a few hours later, generating the most intense geomagnetic storm ever recorded and causing bright aurorae visible in the middle latitudes.
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Post by BillG on Sept 1, 2021 10:05:33 GMT -5
Who Knew??? September 1st is "National Pink Cadillac Day".
 
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Post by sandipaws on Sept 1, 2021 23:23:32 GMT -5
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National Blueberry Popsicle Day September 2
National Blueberry Popsicle Day on September 2nd also kicks off National Blueberry Popsicle Month. Scheduled in the midst of the dog days of summer, it’s a delicious way to cool off. Purchase a box of blueberry-flavored Popsicles or make your own. Either way, the treat will be a tasty one! With the end of summer at hand, now is the time to celebrate this National Day.
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Post by MidnightSun on Sept 2, 2021 0:39:13 GMT -5
"Natiform" Is a Term for Something That Looks Like a Buttock. It's always helpful to have a proper word to accurately describe what you see. And thankfully, if you spot something that looks like a buttock, you can use the term "natiform," which refers to anything that happens to resemble buttocks. So instead of calling a person a butthead, you can call them a natiform-head and really throw them for a loop.
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