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Post by sandipaws on Sept 27, 2021 22:18:13 GMT -5
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September 28 ~ National Strawberry Cream Pie Day
 Each year on September 28 strawberry lovers get to enjoy their favorite fruit in the form of pie on National Strawberry Cream Pie Day.
Even though strawberries are out of season, the grocers always make sure to stock up on frozen and canned so we can make pies. How else do we keep making fruit pies all year long? Those of us who planned ahead preserved strawberries just for this occasion. And of course, some fresh ones are still available here and there.
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Post by MidnightSun on Sept 27, 2021 23:01:30 GMT -5
More human twins are being born now than ever before. Do you get the feeling that there are more twins around these days than there used to be? No? Well, you should, because according to a new study in the journal Human Reproduction, the "twinning rate" has increased by one-third since the '80s — up from 9 to 12 twins per 1,000 deliveries. Currently that adds up to about 1.6 million twins born each year across the world—meaning one out of every 42 babies is a twin. Helping drive this is the increasing use of medically assisted reproduction, and the delay in childbearing (twinning has been found to increase with a mother's age).
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Post by johnmori on Sept 28, 2021 5:37:05 GMT -5
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September 28, 1941
Ted Williams achieves a .406 batting average for the season, and becomes the last major league baseball player to bat .400 or better.
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Post by BillG on Sept 28, 2021 6:44:18 GMT -5
Who knew??? September 28th is "National Good Neighbor Day".
 
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Post by soutxed on Sept 28, 2021 8:17:45 GMT -5
Sept. 28, 1920, eight members of the Chicago White Sox were indicted for allegedly throwing the 1919 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds. (All were acquitted at trial, but all eight were banned from the game for life.)
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Post by sandipaws on Sept 28, 2021 21:29:04 GMT -5
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 Whether getting one to go or lingering over a second cup, on September 29th be sure to observe National Coffee Day!
Ah, the perfect cup of java. According to an expert cupper (a professional coffee taster), there are four components of a perfect cup: aroma, body, acidity, and flavor.
From the moment the average coffee lover opens a fresh bag of coffee beans, the aroma beckons, percolating the senses. Even those who don’t drink coffee tend to enjoy the fragrance roasted beans cast.
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Post by MidnightSun on Sept 28, 2021 23:24:39 GMT -5
A narwhal's tusk reveals its past living conditions. Much like the rings of a tree can tell you its age and provide clues about the life it has lived, so too does the long tusk of the narwhal. Recent research led by a bio-science professor at Denmark's Aarhus University has shown that this peculiar arctic whale adds a layer to its distinctive tusk each year. And not only do these layers offer insight into the age of the narwhal (they've been known to live up to 50 years) but the conditions in which they lived — such as level of pollution, temperature levels, and even what their diet consisted of. You are what you eat!
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Post by johnmori on Sept 29, 2021 7:00:36 GMT -5
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September 29, 1990
The YF-22, which would later become the F-22 Raptor, flies for the first time.
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Post by soutxed on Sept 29, 2021 8:18:48 GMT -5
September 29, 1994 Sinking of MS Estonia. MS Estonia, a passenger and car ferry, sank in the Baltic Sea killing more than 800 passengers. It is considered to be the worst maritime peace-time disaster of the 20th century.
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Post by BillG on Sept 29, 2021 9:51:14 GMT -5
Who knew??? September 29th is "World Heart Day".
 
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Post by sandipaws on Sept 29, 2021 23:27:23 GMT -5
Who Knew???  On September 30th, National Hot Mulled Cider Day warms our homes with the scent of cinnamon, nutmeg, and apple.
Fall welcomes toasty mugs of mulled cider to wrap our chilled hands around. Such a cozy way to spend an evening, sipping a tart, spiced beverage on a chilly evening while gazing at trees ablaze in crimson, gold, and orange. It is the perfect time to celebrate this holiday and enjoy this delightful drink.
Mulled cider is a traditional fall and winter drink made by heating cider to almost boiling and adding cinnamon, orange peel, nutmeg, cloves, and other spices and then simmering it. Just the scent of it steeping on the stove will warm the home and lift the spirits of everyone in it.
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Post by MidnightSun on Sept 29, 2021 23:28:51 GMT -5
The first person convicted of speeding in an automobile was going 8 mph. According to Guinness World Records, the first person to be charged with speeding was Walter Arnold of the English village of Paddock Wood, Kent. On Jan. 28, 1896, Arnold was spotted going four times the speed limit in his 19th-century Benz — but since the speed limit at the time was just two miles per hour, that meant he was not going too fast by today's standards. The constable had to chase him down on his bicycle, issuing a ticket for £4 7s (63.24 in 2021 US Dollars) and earning Arnold the speed fine distinction.
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Post by johnmori on Sept 30, 2021 5:32:43 GMT -5
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September 30, 1947
The 1947 World Series begins. It is the first to be televised, to include an African-American player, to exceed $2 million in receipts, to see a pinch-hit home run, and to have six umpires on the field.
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Post by BillG on Sept 30, 2021 6:43:23 GMT -5
Who knew??? September 30th is "National Chewing Gum Day".
 
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Post by soutxed on Sept 30, 2021 8:40:05 GMT -5
Sept. 30, 1962, James Meredith, a Black student, was escorted by federal marshals to the campus of the University of Mississippi, where he enrolled for classes the next day; Meredith’s presence sparked rioting that claimed two lives.
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