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Post by johnmori on Mar 20, 2022 5:50:38 GMT -5
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March 20, 1915
Albert Einstein publishes his general theory of relativity.
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Post by soutxed on Mar 20, 2022 8:02:26 GMT -5
March 20, 1996, a jury in Los Angeles convicted Erik and Lyle Menendez of first-degree murder in the shotgun slayings of their wealthy parents. (They were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.)
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Post by sandipaws on Mar 20, 2022 10:46:49 GMT -5
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 Spring begins on the March or vernal equinox, which is when the amount of sunshine is approximately 12 hours long.
The amount of sunlight will incrementally increase until the first day of Summer.
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Post by MidnightSun on Mar 20, 2022 23:23:01 GMT -5
Roundabouts Are Safer than Regular Intersections. In the United States, roundabouts are rare enough that drivers often become confused or frustrated upon encountering them. However, they're more common in Europe because they promote safety. A four-way intersection offers 56 potential points of conflict — chances for you to hit a pedestrian or another car. A roundabout reduces that number to 16. They do require drivers to slow down, but since a traffic light requires stopping on red a large portion of the time, roundabouts actually allow for faster travel, as well.
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Post by BillG on Mar 21, 2022 3:14:08 GMT -5
Who knew??? March 21st is "National French Bread Day".
 
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Post by johnmori on Mar 21, 2022 4:40:19 GMT -5
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March 21, 1952
Alan Freed presents the Moondog Coronation Ball, the first rock and roll concert, in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Post by soutxed on Mar 21, 2022 8:42:44 GMT -5
March 21, 1965, civil rights demonstrators led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. began their third, successful march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama.
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Post by sandipaws on Mar 21, 2022 12:22:14 GMT -5
Who Knew??? National Common Courtesy Day on March 21st serves as a reminder of the behavior that keeps society from melting into a sea of madness.
In addition, the day brings awareness to how crucial common courtesy is in our lives and provides examples to help us improve. Common courtesy can be as simple as saying “please” and “thank you” when asking for and receiving a service, gift, or assistance. Kindness and courtesy go a long way and are noticed by others even if you do not realize it. Letting someone in front of you in traffic is easy. Hold open a door for someone or give a person a hand with his groceries.
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Post by MidnightSun on Mar 22, 2022 1:55:02 GMT -5
M&M's Stands for Mars and Murrie. Forest Mars, son of the candy company's founder, developed a method of manufacturing drops of chocolate inside a hard candy shell and set up shop in New Jersey in 1941. He then approached a friend about going into business together: Bruce Murrie… son of the founder of Hershey's. For the first few years, M&M's contained Hershey's chocolate, but alas, the two men had a falling out in 1949 and Mars bought back his share of the company. The partnership may have only lasted eight years, but the two candy barons are immortalized together in this ever-popular snack's name.
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Post by johnmori on Mar 22, 2022 5:39:43 GMT -5
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March 22, 1972
The United States Congress sends the Equal Rights Amendment to the states for ratification.
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Post by soutxed on Mar 22, 2022 8:10:16 GMT -5
March 22, 1894, hockey’s first Stanley Cup championship game was played; home team Montreal defeated Ottawa, 3-1.
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Post by sandipaws on Mar 22, 2022 8:36:35 GMT -5
Who Knew??? Observed each year on March 23rd, National Puppy Day celebrates the unconditional love and affection puppies bring to our lives.
Their cuddles and wiggles make us smile and without a doubt, there are squeals of delight when there are puppies around!
The day also brings awareness to the need for care of and homes for orphaned pups as well as to educate people about the horrors of puppy mills across the country.
Puppies are a big responsibility. Be sure to consider everything involved and adopt from a shelter.
The puppies there need love and a home just as much as any other and they grow into loyal pets, too!
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Post by BillG on Mar 22, 2022 9:13:07 GMT -5
Who knew??? March 22nd is "National Goof Off Day".
 
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Post by MidnightSun on Mar 22, 2022 22:57:38 GMT -5
Bubble Wrap Was Supposed to Be Wallpaper. In 1957, two engineers came up with the idea to glue two shower curtains together, trapping tiny bubbles of air in between them. They were trying to come up with a type of textured wallpaper, but it didn't take off. Then they marketed their creation as greenhouse insulation, but again, it went nowhere. Finally, in 1960, IBM needed to ship some delicate data processors, and a phenomenon was born. The beloved tradition of popping the individual bubbles might even have mental health benefits — a recent study showed that one minute of popping Bubble Wrap was as relaxing as a 30-minute massage.
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Post by johnmori on Mar 23, 2022 4:25:32 GMT -5
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March 23, 1983
Strategic Defense Initiative: President Ronald Reagan makes his initial proposal to develop technology to intercept enemy missiles.
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