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Post by soutxed on May 7, 2022 8:00:14 GMT -5
2000 Vladimir Putin becomes President of Russia. The former KGB officer enjoys high approval ratings in his country as living standards in Russia have improved drastically under his rule. Internationally, he has been criticized for his authoritarian style of government.
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Post by BillG on May 7, 2022 8:51:04 GMT -5
Who Knew??? May 7th 2022 is "Kentucky Derby Day".
 
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Post by sandipaws on May 7, 2022 10:37:11 GMT -5
Who Knew??? Each year on the first Saturday in May, National Start Seeing Monarchs Day raises awareness to preserve
the Monarch butterfly and prevent it from being added to the endangered species list.
The Monarch butterfly is a milkweed butterfly.
It may be the most familiar North American butterfly because its wings feature an easily recognizable orange and black pattern.
Monarchs typically reach 3 1/2 to 4″ in size. In the fall, they migrate south to warmer climates. In the spring, they return further north.
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Post by MidnightSun on May 7, 2022 23:08:24 GMT -5
Shopping Carts Were Unpopular at First. Though we can't imagine life without them now, shopping carts did not catch on right away. When their inventor, Sylvan Goldman (who owned the Humpty-Dumpty chain of grocery stores in the South), first rolled out his new invention, nobody wanted to use them. He had to hire "decoy shoppers" to wheel them around his stores and demonstrate their convenience. They soon caught on after that.
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Post by johnmori on May 8, 2022 6:48:27 GMT -5
Who knew???
May 8, 1886
Pharmacist John Pemberton first sells a carbonated beverage named "Coca-Cola" as a patent medicine.
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Post by soutxed on May 8, 2022 7:38:53 GMT -5
May 8, 1846, the first major battle of the Mexican-American War was fought at Palo Alto, Texas; U.S. forces led by Gen. Zachary Taylor were able to beat back Mexican forces.
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Post by sandipaws on May 8, 2022 9:56:49 GMT -5
Who Knew??? Mother’s Day is a time-honored tradition of recognizing the women in our lives who raised us, dried our tears, and well, mothered us. Everyone has one or has someone who is like a mother to them. On the second Sunday of May, we honor those women who are our mothers. Whether we shower her with gifts, take her to a fancy dinner or make her a homemade card, what moms want most is to be surrounded by the love of her family. Knowing the people they love are safe, sound, and healthy is a mom’s number one priority.
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Post by MidnightSun on May 8, 2022 22:51:13 GMT -5
The Titanic's Owners Never Said it Was "Unsinkable". A key detail in the telling of the story of the Titanic is the hubris of the ship's owners who claimed it could not be sunk. In fact, the White Star Line never actually used that phrase. As historian Richard Howells explains, "The population as a whole were unlikely to have thought of the Titanic as a unique, unsinkable ship before its maiden voyage.
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Post by BillG on May 9, 2022 7:14:07 GMT -5
Who knew??? A dam in China holds back so much water it affects the rotation of the Earth.
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Post by soutxed on May 9, 2022 7:57:24 GMT -5
May 9, 1945, with World War II in Europe at an end, Soviet forces liberated Czechoslovakia from Nazi occupation. U.S. officials announced that a midnight entertainment curfew was being lifted immediately.
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Post by sandipaws on May 9, 2022 17:57:40 GMT -5
Who Knew??? Beautiful letters and clever language come together in one celebration on May 9th.
National Alphabet Magnet Day recognizes the ingenuity and creativity of making words from magnetic letters.
Have you ever spent the morning rearranging the alphabet magnets on your fridge while you sip your coffee?
Perhaps your child sits at your feet, practicing the alphabet while shuffling the letters.
Incredibly, these colorful classic letters have been around for 50 years. In 1972, Fisher-Price first released the School Days Desk.
The small plastic case served dual functions as storage and a desk. Beneath the chalkboard top, the desk held word cutouts and magnetic plastic letters.
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Post by BillG on May 10, 2022 5:25:57 GMT -5
Who knew??? May 10th is "National Shrimp Day".
 
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Post by soutxed on May 10, 2022 7:54:15 GMT -5
May 10, 1869, a golden spike was driven in Promontory, Utah, marking the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States.
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Post by sandipaws on May 10, 2022 9:34:30 GMT -5
Who Knew???
On May 10th, National Washington Day recognizes The Evergreen State.
In a ten-day period, President Benjamin Harrison signed legislation growing the nation by four new states.
Washington would become the fourth of those and the 42nd state on November 11, 1889. During his tenure, two more would join the union.
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