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Post by johnmori on Oct 17, 2021 6:08:13 GMT -5
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October 17, 1933
Albert Einstein flees Nazi Germany and moves to the United States.
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Post by soutxed on Oct 17, 2021 8:08:25 GMT -5
October 17, 1919, Radio Corp. of America was chartered.
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Post by sandipaws on Oct 17, 2021 12:58:21 GMT -5
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National Mulligan Day is observed annually on October 17th.
In golf, a mulligan happens when a player gets a second chance to perform a specific move or action. The day offers an opportunity for giving yourself a second chance or, as some people call it, a “do-over.”
According to the United States Golf Association (USGA), three different stories explain the origin of the term. The first derives from the name of a Canadian golfer, David Mulligan, a one-time manager of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City, who played golf in the 1920s. A different, later, etymology gives credit to John A. “Buddy” Mulligan, a locker room attendant at Essex Fells C.C., New Jersey, in the 1930s. Another story, according to author Henry Beard, states that the term comes from Thomas Mulligan, a minor Anglo-Irish aristocrat and a passionate golfer who was born in 1793.
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Post by MidnightSun on Oct 17, 2021 23:00:25 GMT -5
Neanderthals Mass Produced Tools in a "Flintstone Factory" 60,000 Years Ago. Fred and Wilma may not have worked there in reality, but it turns out that there was, in fact, a "flintstone factory" 60,000 years ago. Recently, archaeologists in Poland discovered a massive workshop that they believe was used by Neanderthals to make thousands of flint tools. Those working on the site found more than 17,000 stone items, making it the first large Neanderthal work area discovered in Central Europe that isn't in a cave.
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Post by sandipaws on Oct 17, 2021 23:37:01 GMT -5
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National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day encourages everyone to take time to organize their virtual desktop. The observance takes place on the third Monday in October.
Remember when your computer was new and the desktop was clean and organized? The trash file was empty. The only files on the computer were the ones the manufacturer created. No viruses. No documents. And your computer was fast, too. You were ready to create, design and program.
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Post by BillG on Oct 18, 2021 4:13:03 GMT -5
Who Knew??? October 18th is "National Chocolate Cupcake Day".
 
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Post by johnmori on Oct 18, 2021 7:24:58 GMT -5
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October 18, 1851
Herman Melville's Moby-Dick is first published as The Whale by Richard Bentley of London.
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Post by soutxed on Oct 18, 2021 8:19:33 GMT -5
Oct. 18, 1962, James D. Watson, Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins were honored with the Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology for determining the double-helix molecular structure of DNA.
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Post by MidnightSun on Oct 18, 2021 23:13:22 GMT -5
A Shrimp's Heart Is in Its Head. Their exoskeleton is divided into two distinct parts: one that contains its head, and one that includes the tail. The shrimp's heart is located in the former section, behind its face and stomach.
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Post by BillG on Oct 19, 2021 5:43:15 GMT -5
Who knew??? October 19th is "National Seafood Bisque Day".
 
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Post by johnmori on Oct 19, 2021 6:10:27 GMT -5
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October 19, 1960
The United States imposes a near-total trade embargo against Cuba.
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Post by soutxed on Oct 19, 2021 8:31:05 GMT -5
October 19, 1960, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested during a sit-down protest at a lunch counter in Atlanta. (Sent to prison for a parole violation over a traffic offense, King was released after three days following an appeal by Robert F. Kennedy.)
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Post by sandipaws on Oct 19, 2021 8:45:55 GMT -5
Who Knew??? On October 19, National Kentucky Day recognizes the 15th state to be granted statehood.
The Bluegrass State became the first to enter the union west of the Appalachian Mountains. Home to the Kentucky Derby, Fort Knox, and the birthplace of one the nation’s most beloved presidents, Kentucky is bordered by rivers on three of its four boundaries.
Musical roots run deep in Kentucky. There’s opportunity from ancient history to modern-day to explore all variety of music the state holds dear. Of course, it’s called The Bluegrass State for a reason!
When it comes to athletic pursuits, Kentuckians are skilled both on and off the court. The Kentucky Derby, one of the jewels of the Triple Crown, takes place in May every year in Louisville. Founded in 1875, the derby holds many traditions, including serving mint juleps.
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Post by MidnightSun on Oct 19, 2021 23:14:50 GMT -5
Scientists Have Found Fossils from the Day the Asteroid Killed the Dinosaurs. At a location in Tanis, North Dakota, University of Kansas PhD student Robert DePalma found a "treasure trove" of fossilized freshwater fish, trees, and marine ammonites that appear to be from the day an asteroid hit the Earth. The impact created the Chicxulub crater and triggered a tsunami that killed a mix of land and sea organisms that were found together in the area. David Burnham, co-author of a paper based on research from the discovery, said, "The sedimentation happened so quickly everything is preserved in three dimensions — they're not crushed."
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Post by BillG on Oct 20, 2021 5:53:01 GMT -5
Who Knew??? October 20th is "International Sloth Day".
 
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