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Post by sandipaws on Jun 20, 2022 10:55:46 GMT -5
Who Knew??? National Vanilla Milkshake Day - June 20
On June 20th each year, National Vanilla Milkshake Day celebrates the cold beverage made with vanilla ice cream, vanilla, and milk. This frosty drink didn’t begin with those three ingredients, though. In 1885, the term “milkshake” showed up in print for the first time. The concoction of cream, eggs, and whiskey was often served with other alcoholic tonics such as lemonades and soda waters.
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Post by MidnightSun on Jun 20, 2022 21:17:46 GMT -5
The majority of your brain is fat. You can literally call someone a fathead, but it's still unkind: According to Psychology Today, 60 percent of human brain matter is made of fat. Who knew?
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Post by BillG on Jun 21, 2022 6:57:06 GMT -5
Who Knew??? June 21st is The Summer Solstice. On the Summer Solstice the sun stays in the sky the longest it will all year. Summer Solstice — also known as the first day of summer — has arrived.
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Post by soutxed on Jun 21, 2022 8:13:10 GMT -5
June 21, 1788, the United States Constitution went into effect as New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify it.
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Post by sandipaws on Jun 21, 2022 10:45:39 GMT -5
Who Knew???June 21 National Arizona DayOn June 21st, National Arizona Day recognizes the state that joined 48 states into a contiguous unit. Interestingly, Arizona became a state on Valentine’s Day in 1912.
Arizona is home to the oldest continuously inhabited settlement in North America. Established around 1000 A.D., the village of Old Oraibi is located on the Hopi Indian Reservation in Navajo county.
Known as the Grand Canyon State, Arizona brings the wilderness to you. The Colorado Plateau, which took over 70 million years to form into towering stone, are now one of nature’s grand centerpieces.
Carved into limestone cliffs along Beaver Creek, a well-preserved dwelling towers above the scrubland below. Home to the Sinagua Indians around 1500 AD, the Aztecs mistakenly named this place Montezuma Castle.
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Post by MidnightSun on Jun 21, 2022 21:39:58 GMT -5
Oranges aren't naturally occurring fruits. Oranges may be an iconic fruit, but they are not a naturally occurring one, as The Telegraph points out. In fact, oranges are a hybrid of tangerines and pomelos, also known as "Chinese grapefruit," and they were originally green — not, well, orange. Oranges are a subtropical fruit, but now that they exist in more temperate climates, they lose their chlorophyll-induced green and become their more familiar color when the weather warms up. Who knew?
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Post by sandipaws on Jun 22, 2022 6:14:51 GMT -5
Who Knew???June 22nd is a perfect day for National HVAC Tech Day With the days heating up, June 22nd is a perfect day for National HVAC Tech Day! Why should we show appreciation for our HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) Technicians?
A variety of home heating and cooling techniques have existed since ancient times. However, central heating and air as we know it was born in the early 1900s.
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Post by BillG on Jun 22, 2022 7:02:50 GMT -5
Who Knew??? June 22nd is "National Onion Ring Day".
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Post by johnmori on Jun 22, 2022 7:43:30 GMT -5
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June 22, 1986 The famous Hand of God goal, scored by Diego Maradona in the quarter-finals of the 1986 FIFA World Cup match between Argentina and England, ignites controversy. This was later followed by the Goal of the Century. Argentina wins 2–1 and later goes on to win the World Cup.
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Post by soutxed on Jun 22, 2022 8:22:43 GMT -5
June 22 1986, Diego Maradona coins the phrase “Hand of God.” The Argentinian football star had scored a goal with his hand during the FIFA World Cup quarter-final against England. The referee allowed the goal, the Argentinian team were later crowned world champions. After the game, Maradona said that the goal was scored “a little with the head of Maradona and a little with the hand of God”.
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Post by MidnightSun on Jun 22, 2022 20:57:11 GMT -5
Stop signs used to be yellow. In 1922, the American Association of State Highway Officials met to determine a standard design for stop signs, and that's where they decided on the color — yellow. Wait, what? Yes, according to Business Insider, stop signs were yellow because they thought that would grab drivers' attention. They'd also considered red, but there was no dye available at the time that wouldn't eventually fade. By 1954, however, sign makers had access to fade-resistant porcelain enamel, and could finally start making stop signs the red color we recognize today. Who knew?
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Post by johnmori on Jun 23, 2022 4:58:59 GMT -5
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June 23, 1917 In a game against the Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox pitcher Ernie Shore retires 26 batters in a row after replacing Babe Ruth, who had been ejected for punching the umpire.
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Post by BillG on Jun 23, 2022 7:19:14 GMT -5
Who Knew??? June 23rd is "National Hydration Day".
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Post by soutxed on Jun 23, 2022 7:53:49 GMT -5
June 23, 1994, the movie “Forrest Gump,” starring Tom Hanks as a simple yet kindhearted soul and his serendipitous brushes with greatness, was released by Paramount Pictures.
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Post by sandipaws on Jun 23, 2022 10:10:50 GMT -5
Who Knew???June 23 National Detroit-Style Pizza Day On June 23, join the celebration born in the birthplace of the American Automobile and Motown. National Detroit-Style Pizza Day recognizes the square-cut pizza style first served at Buddy’s Pizza in 1946 in the city that also gave the Mustang, and the first paved road and Detroit-Style Pizza is arguably Detroit’s greatest contribution!
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