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Post by johnmori on Sept 18, 2021 7:51:24 GMT -5
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September 18, 1870 Old Faithful Geyser is observed and named by Henry D. Washburn.
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Post by soutxed on Sept 18, 2021 8:34:22 GMT -5
September 18, 1872 Oscar II becomes King of Norway and Sweden. He succeeded his brother Charles XV and IV.
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Post by sandipaws on Sept 18, 2021 8:38:53 GMT -5
A Pianist Set a Guinness World Record by Performing at a Record-Breaking Height in Honor of her Mom. On September 6, 2018, Evelina De Lain of the U.K. played a piano at Singge La Pass in India at a record-setting 16,227 feet. Despite the sub-zero temperatures, De Lain was determined to perform the feat as a tribute to her mother who passed away the previous year from cystic fibrosis. She also used her concert at the breathtaking location to raise awareness about the disease. "The windchill was extreme and everybody thought I would only last about 10 minutes," De Lain admitted. Instead, she played for more than an hour. Who knew? Wow! What a wonderful tribute!
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Post by sandipaws on Sept 18, 2021 20:52:40 GMT -5
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On September 19th, National Butterscotch Pudding Day offers a sweet taste of a wholesome and creamy dessert.
Brown sugar and butter star in the recipes for butterscotch pudding. However, corn syrup, vanilla, and salt are also sometimes used. Butterscotch adds amazing flavor to items such as sauces, candies, and frostings.
An 1848 newspaper offers the scoop on this yummy pudding. According to “Housewife’s Corner” and Masluk Cream Co., the real recipe for “making Doncaster butterscotch is one pound of butter, one pound of sugar and a quarter of a pound of treacle, boiled together.”
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Post by MidnightSun on Sept 18, 2021 23:08:52 GMT -5
Picasso Was a Suspect in the 1911 Mona Lisa Theft. When Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece was stolen in 1911, 30-year-old Pablo Picasso was questioned about its disappearance before being cleared. Who knew?
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Post by soutxed on Sept 19, 2021 8:18:56 GMT -5
Sept. 19, 1796, President George Washington’s farewell address was published. In it, America’s first chief executive advised, “Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all.”
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Post by johnmori on Sept 19, 2021 8:41:43 GMT -5
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September 19, 1982 Scott Fahlman posts the first documented emoticons :-) and :-( on the Carnegie Mellon University bulletin board system.
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Post by MidnightSun on Sept 19, 2021 23:49:40 GMT -5
There's a Word for When You Can't Remember a Word. There's actually a word for when you're trying to say something and suddenly forget a specific word. It's "lethologica." But is there a different word for when you can't remember the word for when you can't remember a word? Not yet! Who knew?
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Post by sandipaws on Sept 20, 2021 8:18:41 GMT -5
Who Knew???Order up a side of Hibachi Chicken Rice to celebrate National Fried Rice Day on September 20th.
During this food holiday, fried rice stars as the centerpiece of the meal. Its flavor captures the diners’ hearts and keeps them coming back for more. Together with shrimp, chicken or beef, fried rice makes a complete meal. More adventurous foodies can spice it up with Spicy Chicken Rice.
Made with a combination of long-grained rice, peas, carrots and onions, fried rice requires perfectly incorporated eggs to bring it all together.
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Post by soutxed on Sept 20, 2021 8:25:53 GMT -5
September 20, 1519, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan and his crew set out from Spain on five ships to find a western passage to the Spice Islands. (Magellan was killed enroute, but one of his ships eventually circled the world.)
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Post by BillG on Sept 20, 2021 10:09:06 GMT -5
Who Knew??? September 20th is "Pepperoni Pizza Day".
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Post by johnmori on Sept 20, 2021 11:27:09 GMT -5
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September 20, 1971 Having weakened after making landfall in Nicaragua the previous day, Hurricane Irene regains enough strength to be renamed Hurricane Olivia, making it the first known hurricane to cross from the Atlantic Ocean into the Pacific.
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Post by sandipaws on Sept 20, 2021 21:44:21 GMT -5
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As we continue our tour of the states, September 21st brings us to National New York Day, honoring the Empire State.
The Lenape people populated the land now known as New York. They’re also known as the Delaware Indians. Their settlements also spread across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and parts of Delaware and Connecticut. However, the Dutch were the first Europeans to settle the area and named it New Netherland.
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Post by MidnightSun on Sept 20, 2021 23:21:44 GMT -5
President Obama is a Two-Time Grammy Winner. Former President Barack Obama has two Grammys, both for spoken word albums: Dreams From My Father in 2006 and The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts On Reclaiming the American Dream in 2008. Notably, both the Grammys were won by Obama before being elected as the President in 2009. Who knew?
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Post by BillG on Sept 21, 2021 5:59:51 GMT -5
Who knew??? September 21st is the "International Day Of Peace".
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