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Post by MidnightSun on Apr 22, 2022 23:17:05 GMT -5
Many of History's Biggest Disasters Are Caused by Lack of Sleep. On June 1, 1999, American Airlines Flight 1420 overshot the runway at Little Rock National Airport, killing 11, including the captain, and injuring the first officer, the flight attendants and 105 passengers. Only 24 passengers were not injured. Then there was the Chernobyl nuclear meltdown. The Exxon Valdez oil spill. The Challenger explosion. All were caused in one way or another by exhaustion and lack of sleep on the part of the men who were responsible for preventing such disasters.
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Post by johnmori on Apr 23, 2022 6:20:51 GMT -5
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April 23, 1914
First baseball game at Wrigley Field, then known as Weeghman Park, in Chicago
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Post by soutxed on Apr 23, 2022 7:14:53 GMT -5
April 23, 2005, The first YouTube video is posted. The 18-second clip “Me at the zoo” shows co-founder Jawed Karim at San Diego Zoo. It has been viewed more than 13 million times (2014).
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Post by sandipaws on Apr 23, 2022 12:43:40 GMT -5
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 Each year on April 23rd, National Lost Dog Awareness Day increases awareness concerning missing dogs and celebrates reunions.
Through networks of shelters, veterinaries, social media, and other media sources, many lost canines and families reunite.
The day is an opportunity to learn more about prevention and networking.
There are also steps to take to prevent your family pet from going missing.
Some of these preventative steps also help return Fido to you if he does go missing.
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Post by BillG on Apr 23, 2022 13:30:50 GMT -5
Who Knew??? April 23rd is "National Cherry Cheesecake Day".
 
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Post by MidnightSun on Apr 24, 2022 1:01:25 GMT -5
Nixon Was a Brilliant Musician. We think of Richard Nixon as a bit of a square — someone obsessed with power and little else. But the man could play five instruments (piano, saxophone, clarinet, accordion, and violin) and did so frequently. He played a piano rendition of "Happy Birthday" at the White House for Duke Ellington and "My Wild Irish Rose" in honor of his wife at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry.
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Post by johnmori on Apr 24, 2022 6:26:59 GMT -5
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April 24, 1800
The United States Library of Congress is established when President John Adams signs legislation to appropriate $5,000 to purchase "such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress".
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Post by soutxed on Apr 24, 2022 7:42:36 GMT -5
April 24, 1877, federal troops were ordered out of New Orleans, ending the North’s post-Civil War rule in the South.
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Post by sandipaws on Apr 24, 2022 9:22:27 GMT -5
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 On the last Sunday in April, National Pet Parents Day recognizes the pet parents who go the extra mile to care for their fur babies.
There is a very special connection, a unique bond, between a pet and its owner.
This unique relationship, which can often last for many years, is often a vital part of the ‘pet parents’ life.
Their loved pets are considered to be a member of the family.
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Post by MidnightSun on Apr 24, 2022 20:46:13 GMT -5
The Ampersand Used to Be the 27th Letter of the Alphabet. A combination of the cursive letters for "e" and "t" (forming the Latin word et, meaning "and"), the "&" symbol was for decades included in the alphabet, after "z." It didn't get its official name until 1837. The ampersand is a symbol which is considered a corruption of the phrase “per se & and.” It dates back more than 1,500 years.
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Post by BillG on Apr 25, 2022 5:12:47 GMT -5
Who Knew??? April 25th is "National Hug A Plumber Day".
 
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Post by soutxed on Apr 25, 2022 7:52:21 GMT -5
April 25, 1507, a world map produced by German cartographer Martin Waldseemueller contained the first recorded use of the term “America,” in honor of Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci.
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Post by johnmori on Apr 25, 2022 8:00:14 GMT -5
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April 25, 1953
Francis Crick and James Watson publish "Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid" describing the double helix structure of DNA.
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Post by sandipaws on Apr 25, 2022 8:51:12 GMT -5
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 On April 25th, we observe National Telephone Day. Around the world, there are 9.82 billion mobile phones.
And while some predicted the landline to be obsolete by 2020, there are still about 931 million landlines around the world.
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