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Post by MidnightSun on Oct 10, 2021 23:49:42 GMT -5
There Is a Blonde Zebra in Africa. Zebras are famous for their striking black and white striped appearance, but there's one zebra that was spotted in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park that isn't like the others. In February 2019, photographer Sergio Pitamitz came across an extremely rare "blonde" zebra. "At first I thought it was a zebra that had rolled in the dust," Pitamitz said. But scientists believe that the golden colored zebra likely has partial albinism.
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Post by sandipaws on Oct 11, 2021 0:33:04 GMT -5
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 Food lovers across the country enjoy National Sausage Pizza Day on October 11th each year. Whether served on a thin or thick crust, sausage pizza goes well with other toppings, too. Don’t hesitate to add mushrooms and a variety of cheeses. What’s even better about sausage pizza are the different kinds of sausage to choose from.
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Post by MidnightSun on Oct 11, 2021 0:36:39 GMT -5
Would love a taste. Please & TY!
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Post by johnmori on Oct 11, 2021 6:31:02 GMT -5
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October 11, 1958
NASA launches Pioneer 1, its first space probe, although it fails to achieve a stable orbit.
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Post by soutxed on Oct 11, 2021 8:29:44 GMT -5
October 11, 1991, testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Anita Hill accused Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexually harassing her; Thomas reappeared before the panel to denounce the proceedings as a “high-tech lynching.”
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Post by BillG on Oct 11, 2021 9:15:29 GMT -5
Who knew??? October 11th is (or was) "Columbus Day".
 
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Post by sandipaws on Oct 11, 2021 19:39:06 GMT -5
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On October 12th, The Green Mountain State is recognized on National Vermont Day. It is the 14th state to join the United States. The state derives its name from French words vert for green and mont for mountain.
Populated primarily by Abenaki tribes before French and English settlers arrived, Vermont is a densely forested mountain state. Claimed by the French explorer Samuel de Champlain in 1609 for France, Vermont’s first European settlement was established in 1666 at Fort Ste. Anne. The first English settlement was built in 1724.
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Post by MidnightSun on Oct 11, 2021 23:58:41 GMT -5
It's Illegal to Sell Photos of the Eiffel Tower at Night. The next time you visit Paris, be sure to take a few pictures in front of the Eiffel Tower like a proper tourist. However, you should be aware of the fact that while it's totally legal to snap pics of the tower during the day, it's illegal to sell photos of the tower at night. That's because the rights to the building's evening light show belong to the artist who created it, so the image is therefore protected under French law.
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Post by BillG on Oct 12, 2021 6:44:06 GMT -5
Who Knew??? October 12th is "Old Farmers Day" or "National Farmers Day".
 
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Post by johnmori on Oct 12, 2021 7:39:12 GMT -5
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October 12, 1994
The Magellan spacecraft burns up in the atmosphere of Venus.
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Post by soutxed on Oct 12, 2021 9:11:40 GMT -5
October 12, 1792, the first recorded U.S. celebration of Columbus Day was held to mark the tricentennial of Christopher Columbus’ landing.
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Post by sandipaws on Oct 12, 2021 23:02:24 GMT -5
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On October 13th, the United States Navy observes its birthday every year.
The United States Navy (USN) is the United States Armed Forces’ naval warfare service branch and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is currently the largest, most powerful navy in the world, with the highest combined battle fleet tonnage. The service has over 340,000 personnel on active duty and more than 71,000 in the Navy Reserve.
With only two ships and a crew of eighty men, the Continental Navy was born on October 13, 1775.
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Post by MidnightSun on Oct 12, 2021 23:54:17 GMT -5
David Hasselhoff's Divorce Settlement Included Ownership of the Nickname "The Hoff." After David Hasselhoff found fame thanks to starring roles on TV shows like Knight Rider and Baywatch, he not only earned a nickname from fans, "The Hoff," he also became associated with the catchphrase "Don't hassle the Hoff." And apparently, the terms are so lucrative and so key to his career, that when Hasselhoff divorced Pamela Bach in 2008, their settlement included the actor keeping the rights to both the nickname and the catchphrase.
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Post by BillG on Oct 13, 2021 6:16:23 GMT -5
Who knew??? October 13th is "International Skeptics Day". (Question everything you hear or read.)
 
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Post by johnmori on Oct 13, 2021 8:07:47 GMT -5
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October 13, 2019
Kenyan Brigid Kosgei sets a new world record for a woman runner with a time of 2:14:04 at the 2019 Chicago Marathon.
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