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Post by BillG on Jul 30, 2022 8:06:36 GMT -5
Who knew??? July 30th is "National Cheesecake Day".
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Post by MidnightSun on Jul 30, 2022 22:57:57 GMT -5
Taking naps is good for your heart. Everyone loves a good nap, which is why it's welcome news that making them a habit is linked to better heart health. According to a 2019 paper published in the journal Heart, people who napped once or twice a week were 48 percent less likely to have a heart attack, stroke, or experience heart failure over a five-year period compared to those who did not nap at all. The researchers note that correlation doesn't equal causation, meaning it might not be the naps themselves that result in improved health. But, at the very least, it goes to show that you don't need to feel guilty about that Sunday afternoon siesta. Who knew?
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Post by johnmori on Jul 31, 2022 7:53:20 GMT -5
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July 31, 1991 The United States and Soviet Union both sign the START I Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, the first to reduce (with verification) both countries' stockpiles.
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Post by soutxed on Jul 31, 2022 8:02:09 GMT -5
July 31, 1970, “The Huntley-Brinkley Report” came to an end after nearly 14 years as co-anchor Chet Huntley signed off for the last time; the broadcast was renamed “NBC Nightly News.”
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Post by sandipaws on Jul 31, 2022 13:03:51 GMT -5
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National Mutt Day encourages us to embrace, save and celebrate mixed breed dogs twice a year on July 31st and December 2nd.
Desperately longing for a new home, millions of loving and healthy mixed breed dogs in shelters wait for someone to come and adopt them. National Mutt Day provides an excellent opportunity to find the perfect canine companion. Despite the name, a mutt learns, obeys and trains much like purebred animals. While their lineage cannot be traced and their features a bit murky, their companionship will be faithful.
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Post by MidnightSun on Aug 1, 2022 0:54:35 GMT -5
Atlanta is turning seven acres of abandoned land into the largest public food forest in the U.S. The city of Atlanta, Georgia, has decided that the best use for its unused land is to help feed its citizens via the country's largest public food forest. So what is a public food forest? According to CNN, it's "a public space in the city where fresh produce will grow in trees, bushes, plants, and community garden beds for the community to enjoy." The seven-acre forest will produce a range of nuts, fruits, vegetables, herbs, and mushrooms. Who knew?
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Post by johnmori on Aug 1, 2022 6:12:03 GMT -5
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August 1, 1950 Guam is organized as an unincorporated territory of the United States as the President Harry S. Truman signs the Guam Organic Act.
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Post by BillG on Aug 1, 2022 6:20:18 GMT -5
Who knew??? August 1st is "National Raspberry Cream Pie Day".
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Post by soutxed on Aug 1, 2022 8:21:46 GMT -5
August 1, 1966, Charles Joseph Whitman, 25, went on an armed rampage at the University of Texas in Austin that killed 14 people, most of whom were shot by Whitman while he was perched in the clock tower of the main campus building. (Whitman, who had also slain his wife and mother hours earlier, was finally gunned down by police.) Personal for me as one of my high school classmates was one of those shot by Witman. She survived.
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Post by sandipaws on Aug 1, 2022 11:03:46 GMT -5
Who Knew???On August 1st, International Mahjong Day deals a game to get the celebration started! Play your tiles well, and perhaps you’ll honor the day with a win. The 19th-century strategy game became popular in the United States in the 1920s. While we play the game with tiles, it’s much like rummy. The players meld beautifully designed tiles with Chinese characters and symbols to earn points. Melds include pongs, kongs, chows, and the mighty Mahjong.
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Post by MidnightSun on Aug 2, 2022 1:14:44 GMT -5
There's a tiny Polish village where everything is painted with pictures of flowers. Sometime in the 19th century, the people of Zalipie, a tiny town northeast of Krakow, began painting flowers on local buildings. Originally, the paintings were meant to cover up the blackened walls left behind by soot from chimneys. But soon, they became a tradition. Nowadays, the flowers cover everything from houses and barns to schools and churches, according to Travel & Leisure. At the end of the 1940s, Zalipie even started an annual flower-painting competition that takes place after the Feast of the Corpus Christi in June. Who knew?
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Post by johnmori on Aug 2, 2022 3:47:50 GMT -5
Who knew???
August 2, 1790 The first United States Census is conducted.
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Post by BillG on Aug 2, 2022 6:12:14 GMT -5
Who knew??? August 2nd is "National Ice Cream Sandwich Day".
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Post by soutxed on Aug 2, 2022 8:01:27 GMT -5
August 2, 1945, President Harry S. Truman, Soviet leader Josef Stalin and Britain’s new prime minister, Clement Attlee, concluded the Potsdam conference.
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Post by sandipaws on Aug 2, 2022 14:26:43 GMT -5
Who Knew???National Night Out Day on the first Tuesday in August promotes police-community partnerships in neighborhoods across the country. The event focuses on the community and raising awareness through camaraderie. By improving area relationships, the hope is to make our neighborhoods safer. Shining a spotlight on community police programs, National Night Out increases connections between those who serve and their neighborhoods.
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