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Post by BillG on Jul 21, 2022 6:14:20 GMT -5
Who knew??? July 21st is "Invite An Alien To Live With You Day", celebrating the hit TV show 'Mork & Mindy'.
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Post by johnmori on Jul 21, 2022 6:56:55 GMT -5
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July 21, 1925 Scopes Trial: In Dayton, Tennessee, high school biology teacher John T. Scopes is found guilty of teaching human evolution in class and fined $100.
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Post by soutxed on Jul 21, 2022 8:17:41 GMT -5
July 21, 1980, Mary Eugenia Charles is elected as PM of Dominica. Her election to office made her the first female and the longest PM of the Commonwealth of Dominica. She is also the first elected female head of state in the Americas.
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Post by sandipaws on Jul 21, 2022 9:20:17 GMT -5
Who Knew??? National Junk Food Day July 21st July 21st dedicates a giant menu of items to National Junk Food Day. Each year, the day permits us to chow down on the foods we usually don’t include in our daily diet. Junk foods, by definition, typically contain high fats, sugars, salt, and calories and very little nutritional value.
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Post by MidnightSun on Jul 21, 2022 23:44:11 GMT -5
A London marathon runner broke a world record by raising nearly $4 million for charity. Steve Chalke earned the Guinness World Record for raising the most money for a charity by an individual. He accomplished this feat at the London Marathon in 2005 by bringing in £2,330,159.38 (or $3,795,581.14). The money went toward the Oasis Charitable Trust, which Chalke founded to open a hostel for young homeless people in 1985. Chalke now has a family of charities in 11 countries that provide housing, education, training, work, and healthcare to the less fortunate. "A marathon provides great reason to ask for funding as well as a handy deadline by which the money has to be raised. It nudges donors into action," Chalke explained to Guinness World Records. And if tackling marathons and raising millions of dollars wasn't impressive enough, Chalke has beaten his own marathon record three times within the span of five years. Who knew?
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Post by johnmori on Jul 22, 2022 5:25:03 GMT -5
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July 22, 1942 The United States government begins compulsory civilian gasoline rationing due to the wartime demands.
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Post by BillG on Jul 22, 2022 7:35:07 GMT -5
Who knew??? July 22ND is "World Brain Day". Prepare to develop new habits and maintain optimal brain health.
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Post by soutxed on Jul 22, 2022 8:07:34 GMT -5
July 22, 1937, the U.S. Senate rejected President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s proposal to add more justices to the Supreme Court. Now the President wants to try it again.
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Post by sandipaws on Jul 22, 2022 11:18:46 GMT -5
Who Knew???National Mango Day July 22
Sweet, fragrant, and juicy mangoes add an abundance of flavor to beverages and meals. That’s why on July 22nd, National Mango Day recognizes all the nutritious variety this tropical fruit brings to the table! Originating in Bangladesh and parts of Myanmar and India, hundreds of varieties of mangoes grow around the world today.
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Post by MidnightSun on Jul 22, 2022 20:31:08 GMT -5
Welsh legend says that Corgis were gifted to humans by fairies. According to Welsh folklore, fairies once rode Corgis the way that cowboys ride horses. The spirits apparently liked to use the tiny canines to pull their carts and carriages around, and would sometimes ride the dogs into battle. Most versions of the legend typically include the fact that the fairies gifted the Corgis to human children, which is how the dogs made their way into the mortal realm. Who knew?
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Post by johnmori on Jul 23, 2022 7:43:06 GMT -5
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July 23, 1903 The Ford Motor Company sells its first car.
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Post by soutxed on Jul 23, 2022 9:06:35 GMT -5
July 23, 1962 First live transatlantic television signal. Telstar 1, a communications satellite relayed the world's first transatlantic television signal in the form of a show that featured Walter Cronkite.
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Post by sandipaws on Jul 23, 2022 10:06:06 GMT -5
Who Knew???National Day of the Cowboy on the fourth Saturday in July recognizes the stoic, hardworking symbol of the American West. The era of the cowboy began after the Civil War in the heart of Texas. Cattle were herded long before this time, but in Texas, they grew wild and unchecked.
As the country expanded, the demand for beef in the northern territories and states increased. With nearly 5 million head of cattle, cowboys moved the herds on long drives to where the profits were.
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Post by BillG on Jul 23, 2022 10:40:41 GMT -5
Who knew??? July 23rd is "National Vanilla Ice Cream Day".
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Post by MidnightSun on Jul 23, 2022 21:39:02 GMT -5
There's a Portuguese word for affectionately playing with someone's hair. Anyone who loves to run their fingers through their loved ones' locks should know the word "cafuné," a Portuguese term for "the act of caressing or tenderly running fingers through a loved one's hair" in Brazil. In English speaking countries we use the word "caress." Who knew?
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