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Post by sandipaws on Jun 14, 2022 12:20:23 GMT -5
Who Knew???NATIONAL NEW MEXICO DAY | JUNE 14 On June 14th, National New Mexico Day recognizes The Land of Enchantment. Home to ancestral Pueblos and later to the Navajo, Ute, and Apache, New Mexico’s Southwestern landscape is dotted with ruins that withstand the test of time. In the Northeastern part of the state, Vulcanologists and adventurers can explore the extinct Capulin Volcano. Retaining its distinctly volcanic shape, the Capulin Volcano rises more than 1,000 feet above the surrounding base.
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Post by MidnightSun on Jun 15, 2022 2:07:30 GMT -5
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Post by BillG on Jun 15, 2022 7:16:48 GMT -5
Who knew??? June 15th is "National Megalodon Day".
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Post by johnmori on Jun 15, 2022 7:36:17 GMT -5
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June 15, 1934 The United States Great Smoky Mountains National Park is founded.
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Post by soutxed on Jun 15, 2022 8:10:34 GMT -5
June 15, 1864, Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton signed an order establishing a military burial ground which became Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
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Post by sandipaws on Jun 15, 2022 11:44:13 GMT -5
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On June 15th each year, National Smile Power Day shares one powerful expression.
From the good morning greeting and the first “How may I help you?” present yourself with a smile. No matter where you are employed, job seeking, retired, or looking for new horizons starting the day with a smile is certainly more empowering than a pout or grump. Starting with a smile first is easier than trying to get there later in the day. When you smile at someone, you are telling them that they are valued and worth the smile that you just gave them. Smiles are morale boosters and confidence builders.
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Post by MidnightSun on Jun 16, 2022 0:22:41 GMT -5
Competitive art used to be in the Olympics. Between 1912 and 1948, the Olympic Games awarded medals in sculpture, music, painting, and architecture, according to Smithsonian magazine. After a heated debate in the post-war years, the competitions were scrapped. John Copley of Britain won one of the final medals: At 73, he would be the oldest medalist in Olympic history if his silver, awarded for his 1948 engraving Polo Players, were still counted. Who knew?
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Post by BillG on Jun 16, 2022 6:36:54 GMT -5
Who knew??? On June 16, 1858, accepting the Illinois Republican Party's nomination for the U.S. Senate, Abraham Lincoln said the slavery issue had to be resolved, declaring, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.”
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Post by johnmori on Jun 16, 2022 6:42:39 GMT -5
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June 16, 1903 The Ford Motor Company is incorporated
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Post by soutxed on Jun 16, 2022 6:55:05 GMT -5
June 16, 2010 The world's first country-wide total tobacco ban goes into effect. Bhutan banned the cultivation, harvesting, production, and sale of tobacco and tobacco products. It is still legal in the South Asian country to smoke in a private setting, but obtaining tobacco products legally is close to impossible.
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Post by sandipaws on Jun 16, 2022 8:39:50 GMT -5
Who Knew???NATIONAL FUDGE DAY | June 16National Fudge Day comes around each year on June 16th, allowing you to indulge in your favorite flavor of this delicious confectionery. Some of the most familiar fudge flavors are chocolate, chocolate nut, peanut butter, maple, and maple nut.
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Post by MidnightSun on Jun 17, 2022 1:49:25 GMT -5
Speed dating was invented by a rabbi. Rabbi Yaacov Deyo, based in Beverly Hills, California, created the concept of speed dating in 1998, according to The New York Times. He brought together a handful of single men and women for some matchmaking at a Peet's Coffee, and romance and efficiency proved to be a perfect match. Who knew?
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Post by johnmori on Jun 17, 2022 7:17:11 GMT -5
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June 17, 1880 Providence Grays MLB pitcher John M. Ward throws a perfect game beating the Buffalo Bisons, 5-0; second perfect game in National League in 6 days; next one takes 84 years
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Post by soutxed on Jun 17, 2022 8:06:50 GMT -5
Junbe 17, 1972, President Richard Nixon’s eventual downfall began with the arrest of five burglars inside the Democratic headquarters in Washington, D.C.’s, Watergate complex.
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Post by BillG on Jun 17, 2022 8:35:50 GMT -5
Who Knew??? June 17th is "National Eat Your Vegetables Day".
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