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Post by BillG on Apr 13, 2022 6:05:55 GMT -5
Who Knew??? April 13th is "National Peach Cobbler Day".
 
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Post by johnmori on Apr 13, 2022 6:06:30 GMT -5
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April 13, 1943
The Jefferson Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C., on the 200th anniversary of President Thomas Jefferson's birth.
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Post by soutxed on Apr 13, 2022 8:37:22 GMT -5
April 13, 2011, A federal jury in San Francisco convicted baseball slugger Barry Bonds of a single charge of obstruction of justice, but failed to reach a verdict on the three counts at the heart of allegations that he’d knowingly used steroids and human growth hormone and lied to a grand jury about it. (Bonds’ conviction for obstruction was ultimately overturned.)
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Post by MidnightSun on Apr 13, 2022 23:55:01 GMT -5
Microwaves Were Discovered by Accident. More accurately, the discovery that microwaves could cook food was an accident. In the 1940s, engineer Percy Spencer was building a magnetron for some radar equipment when he noticed that the chocolate bar in his pocket had started to melt. Inspired to conduct further tests, he directed microwaves at popcorn (which popped) and eggs (which exploded). Incidentally, scientists don't agree on how, exactly, microwaves heat food, but they do agree that they use much less energy than conventional ovens.
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Post by BillG on Apr 14, 2022 5:55:13 GMT -5
Who Knew??? April 14th is "National Dolphin Day".
 
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Post by johnmori on Apr 14, 2022 6:13:39 GMT -5
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April 14, 1929
The inaugural Monaco Grand Prix takes place in the Principality of Monaco. The race was won by William Grover-Williams driving a Bugatti Type 35.
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Post by sandipaws on Apr 14, 2022 11:12:19 GMT -5
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National Gardening Day on April 14th encourages gardeners and would-be gardeners to pick up a shovel, plant some seeds, and kick off a beautiful year of homegrown bounty.
Whether you want to grow vegetables, fruit, flowers, houseplants, or anything in between, National Gardening Day celebrates a satisfying pastime that you will enjoy for decades.
Growing your own food also provides fresh and natural nourishment for your family and saves you time and money at the grocery store.
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Post by MidnightSun on Apr 15, 2022 1:12:10 GMT -5
We Can Print Food. Who among us hasn't been hungry but too lazy to get off the couch when a tempting restaurant commercial comes on the TV? Why can't you download and print your dinner the same way you could a picture? Well, we're not quite there yet, but in the past few years, some enterprising folks have used 3D printer technology and specialized ingredient "ink" to print entire meals. Sugar sculptures and elaborate chocolate creations are possible, but so are pizza, pasta, quiche, and brownies.
Who knew? 3D food printer
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Post by johnmori on Apr 15, 2022 5:32:05 GMT -5
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April 15, 1947
Jackie Robinson debuts for the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking baseball's color line.
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Post by BillG on Apr 15, 2022 6:56:05 GMT -5
Who Knew??? April 15th is "National Titanic Remembrance Day".
 
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Post by soutxed on Apr 15, 2022 8:12:43 GMT -5
April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson, baseball’s first Black major league player of the modern era, made his official debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers on opening day at Ebbets Field. (The Dodgers defeated the Boston Braves, 5-3.)
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Post by sandipaws on Apr 15, 2022 16:29:02 GMT -5
Who Knew??? The Friday before Easter commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ in the Christian Faith and is called Good Friday. Christians around the world recall the biblical story of Jesus’s crucifixion on this day. The day goes by other names as well, such as Holy Friday, Black Friday, and Great Friday. Though sources conflict, the phrase “Good Friday” may have been derived from “God’s Friday,” though sources conflict.
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Post by MidnightSun on Apr 16, 2022 1:13:24 GMT -5
You Shouldn't Use Duct Tape on Your Ducts. Duct tape is a marvelous product, used as the solution to many household problems. However, the one problem you shouldn't use it for is a leaky duct. A university laboratory tested many different kinds of tape and sealant on different duct materials, and only the duct tape failed repeatedly and catastrophically. In many places, having duct tape on your ducts is actually a building code violation. Keep your duct tape wallet, shoes, purses, picture frames, and hammocks, but get some foil tape or aerosol sealant for your ducts.
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Post by johnmori on Apr 16, 2022 6:34:56 GMT -5
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April 16, 1910
The oldest existing indoor ice hockey arena still used for the sport in the 21st century, Boston Arena, opens for the first time.
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