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Post by BillG on May 23, 2022 6:47:53 GMT -5
Who knew??? May 23rd is "National Taffy Day".
 
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Post by soutxed on May 23, 2022 7:33:17 GMT -5
May 23, 1533, the marriage of England’s King Henry VIII to Catherine of Aragon was declared null and void by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer.
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Post by sandipaws on May 23, 2022 13:23:05 GMT -5
Who Knew??? World Turtle Day 2022
 We learn about them in fables of being slow and lumber, firm and orderly, and sometimes obsessed with Ninjitsu, pizza, and reporters.
Yes, you are right, we are talking about turtles and there is a special day dedicated to these fascinating creatures which is World Turtle Day 2022.
rememberanimals.com/world-turtle-day-2022-history-and-facts/
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Post by MidnightSun on May 24, 2022 3:48:05 GMT -5
A U.S. town had a 3-year-old mayor. In the small town of Dorset, Minnesota, (population 22) where a new mayor is picked every two years by drawing names out of a hat, a 3 year old named Robert Tufts was elected mayor in 2015. His governing style: "Being nice and no poopy talk." Mr. Mayor's first order of business? Free ice-cream cones. We could all agree that the world could use more Robert Tufts in higher office.
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Post by johnmori on May 24, 2022 4:14:56 GMT -5
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May 24, 1958
United Press International is formed through a merger of the United Press and the International News Service.
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Post by BillG on May 24, 2022 6:51:14 GMT -5
Who knew??? May 24th is "Aviation Maintenance Technician Day".
 
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Post by soutxed on May 24, 2022 8:06:56 GMT -5
May 24, 1935, the first major league baseball game to be played at night took place at Cincinnati’s Crosley Field as the Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 2-1.
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Post by sandipaws on May 24, 2022 10:51:05 GMT -5
Who Knew???
 On May 24th, National Wyoming Day recognizes The Equality State.
The 44th state to join the union, Wyoming territory led the nation and the world in granting women the right to vote.
In 1869, the Wyoming territorial legislature passed a bill allowing women the right and the governor signed the bill on December 10, 1869.
Twenty years later, Wyoming would approve the first state constitution including women’s suffrage.
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Post by MidnightSun on May 24, 2022 23:03:00 GMT -5
The Cookie Monster has a real name. It's Sid. Really. In a song in 2004, and later in an interview in 2017, Cookie Monster revealed his real name as "Sid". He is best known for his voracious appetite and his famous eating catchphrases, such as "Me want cookie!" Although he eats almost anything, including normally inedible objects, as his name suggests, his preferred food is cookies. Chocolate cookies.
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Post by johnmori on May 25, 2022 4:43:54 GMT -5
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May 25, 1935
Jesse Owens of Ohio State University breaks three world records and ties a fourth at the Big Ten Conference Track and Field Championships in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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Post by BillG on May 25, 2022 6:41:03 GMT -5
Who knew??? May 25th is:
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Post by soutxed on May 25, 2022 7:31:39 GMT -5
May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a Black man, was killed when a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee on Floyd’s neck for about 9 1/2 minutes while Floyd was handcuffed and pleading that he couldn’t breathe; Floyd’s death, captured on video by a bystander, would lead to worldwide protests, some of which turned violent, and a reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S.
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Post by sandipaws on May 25, 2022 17:23:16 GMT -5
Who Knew???  On May 25 during National Tap Dance Day, we pay tribute to one of America’s original dancing art forms.
Tap dance is a percussive dance dating back to the early 1800s, with a combination of primarily influences of African and Irish heritage.
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Post by MidnightSun on May 25, 2022 21:32:14 GMT -5
China censored the word for "censorship." You can't be guilty of a crime if nobody can describe what it is! Censorship in the People's Republic of China (PRC) is implemented or mandated by the PRC's ruling party, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The government censors content for mainly political reasons, such as curtailing political opposition, and censoring events unfavorable to the CCP, such as the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre, but also to maintain its control over the populace.
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Post by johnmori on May 26, 2022 5:15:33 GMT -5
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May 26, 1948
The U.S. Congress passes Public Law 80-557, which permanently establishes the Civil Air Patrol as an auxiliary of the United States Air Force.
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