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Post by soutxed on Oct 13, 2021 8:34:51 GMT -5
Oct. 13, 1792, the cornerstone of the executive mansion, later known as the White House, was laid by President George Washington during a ceremony in the District of Columbia.
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Post by MidnightSun on Oct 14, 2021 2:55:31 GMT -5
There's a Patron Saint for Dentists. Saint Apollonia is the patron saint of dentists and tooth problems. According to Catholic church tradition, since the 3rd Century, her torture included having all of her teeth violently pulled out or shattered. For this reason, she is popularly regarded as the patroness of dentistry and those suffering from a toothache or other dental problems. You can pray to her before your annual visit.
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Post by BillG on Oct 14, 2021 6:45:03 GMT -5
Who knew??? October 14th is "National FRUMP Day" (FRUMP = Frugal, Responsible, Unpretentious, Mature Persons Day)
 
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Post by soutxed on Oct 14, 2021 8:05:06 GMT -5
October 14, 1066, Normans under William the Conqueror defeated the English at the Battle of Hastings.
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Post by sandipaws on Oct 14, 2021 12:36:07 GMT -5
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People around the country indulge every October 14th on National Dessert Day! Celebrated by way of the local bakery, grandma’s house or chocolate shop, desserts include candies, pies, ice cream, fruits, cookies, pastries, cobblers, and donuts, too.
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Post by MidnightSun on Oct 14, 2021 23:25:23 GMT -5
Hawaiian Pizza is Canadian. That pineapple-ham concoction named after America's most scenic state was actually invented in Ontario in 1962. Pizza wasn't in Canada before the early 60's — nowhere. Pizza was coming in through Detroit, through Windsor, and thru Chatham.
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Post by BillG on Oct 15, 2021 5:36:47 GMT -5
Who Knew??? October 15th is "National Grouch Day".
  
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Post by soutxed on Oct 15, 2021 9:00:13 GMT -5
October 15, 1783, the first manned balloon flight took place in Paris as Jean-Francois Pilatre de Rozier ascended in a basket attached to a tethered Montgolfier hot-air balloon, rising to about 75 feet.
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Post by sandipaws on Oct 15, 2021 10:02:54 GMT -5
Who Knew???
 National White Cane Safety Day on October 15th annually celebrates the achievements of people who are blind or visually impaired. The day marks the importance of recognizing the white cane. The white cane is not only a tool. It also represents the independence of those who are blind worldwide.
This day has been set aside to celebrate all of the achievements of people who are blind or visually impaired, and the principal symbol of blindness and tool of independence, the white cane.
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Post by johnmori on Oct 15, 2021 11:11:26 GMT -5
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October 15, 1956
FORTRAN, the first modern computer language, is first shared with the coding community.
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Post by MidnightSun on Oct 15, 2021 23:46:25 GMT -5
Three Presidents Have Died on July 4th. They were John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe who passed away on Independence Day.
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Post by johnmori on Oct 16, 2021 6:35:07 GMT -5
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October 16, 1962
Cuban Missile Crisis begins: U.S. President John F. Kennedy is informed of photos taken on October 14 by a U-2 showing nuclear missiles (the crisis will last for 13 days starting from this point).
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Post by soutxed on Oct 16, 2021 8:55:13 GMT -5
October 16, 1978 First Non-Italian to Win the Papacy since 1523. Karol Józef Wojtyła, the Archbishop of Kraków, won the papal elections that were held after his predecessor Pope John Paul I died after only 33 days in office. As Pope, Wojtyła took on the name of John Paul II. He was the second-longest serving pope in modern history, after Pope Pius IX, who was in office for over 31 years.
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Post by sandipaws on Oct 16, 2021 11:45:39 GMT -5
Who Knew??? Global Cat Day on October 16th raises awareness surrounding non-lethal feline programs across the country. More than any other shelter animal, cats and kittens face euthanization at a much higher rate. However, programs such as trap, neuter, and release (TNR) are making it possible for cats to live full and healthy lives right in our neighborhoods.
TNR programs aim to reduce shelters and overall colony populations across the country. TNR programs trap feral and stray cats. They are then neutered and vaccinated under the care of a veterinarian. Their ears are tipped to identify that they have been neutered. Then the cat is released back into the neighborhood where they were captured.
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Post by MidnightSun on Oct 17, 2021 1:40:50 GMT -5
The World's Longest Fingernails Are More Than Two Feet Long. As of 2021, Ayanna Williams, a resident of Houston, Texas, hadn't cut her fingernails in 27 years. They measured between 30-31.5 inches each. On 9 April 2021, she had her fingernails cut by by Trinity Vista Dermatology using an electronic rotary power tool at the Ripley's Believe It or Not! museum in New York City. Previously Lee Redmond (USA), manicured her fingernails to reach a total length of 34-35 inches long as measured on the set of Lo Show Dei Record in Madrid, Spain, on 23 February 2008. Lee lost her nails in an automobile accident in early 2009. Lee held the record for the longest fingernails on a pair of hands (female).
Who knew?  Ayanna Williams Lee Redmond
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