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Post by johnmori on Aug 2, 2024 7:14:13 GMT -5
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August 2, 1991 Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on STS-43 to deploy the TDRS-5 satellite
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Post by MidnightSun on Aug 2, 2024 20:50:29 GMT -5
Adding Salt to Water Doesn't Make it Boil Faster. You've no doubt been cooking up pasta at some point in your life and tossed in a pinch of salt, believing that will not only add some extra flavor to the dish, but make the proceedings move along faster. But despite popular belief, salt doesn't make water boil any faster—and may actually slow it down by increasing the water's boiling point — to about 216 degrees Fahrenheit, compared to the standard 212 degrees Fahrenheit. Who knew?
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Post by BillG on Aug 3, 2024 5:35:56 GMT -5
Who Knew??? August 3RD is "National Watermelon Day"!
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Post by soutxed on Aug 3, 2024 8:01:55 GMT -5
August 3, 2019, twenty-three people are killed and 22 injured in a mass shooting in El Paso, Texas.
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Post by johnmori on Aug 3, 2024 9:28:36 GMT -5
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August 3, 1977 Tandy Corporation announces the TRS-80, one of the world's first mass-produced personal computers.
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Post by sandipaws on Aug 3, 2024 15:27:31 GMT -5
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Post by sandipaws on Aug 3, 2024 15:59:24 GMT -5
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Post by MidnightSun on Aug 3, 2024 18:07:07 GMT -5
Tug of War Used to Be an Olympic Sport. We usually think of it as a goofy game at summer camp, but tug of war used to be seen as a serious athletic event. So much so, that it was part of the Summer Olympics at every one of the Games until 1920. Over the game's Olympics history, the country that proved best at it was the United Kingdom: two golds, two silvers, and a bronze. Who knew?
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Post by johnmori on Aug 4, 2024 7:32:07 GMT -5
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August 4, 1936 American athlete Jesse Owens wins his 2nd gold medal at the Berlin Olympics; beats German Luz Long in the long jump final with an Olympic record
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Post by soutxed on Aug 4, 2024 7:55:26 GMT -5
August 4, 1936, American athlete Jesse Owens wins his 2nd gold medal at the Berlin Olympics; beats German Luz Long in the long jump final with an Olympic record.
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Post by sandipaws on Aug 4, 2024 21:30:33 GMT -5
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National Coast Guard Day on August 4 celebrates and honors the courageous work of the service members of Coast Guard. Today, we salute all Coast Guard members, active and inactive, for their service to our country.
The United States Coast Guard is one of the six United States Armed Forces. While this maritime service is a branch of the military, they are also a multi-missioned service. During peacetime, it operates under the Department of Homeland Security. However, their responsibilities can be transferred to the US Navy by the President of the United States any time deemed necessary, or by Congress during war times.
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Post by MidnightSun on Aug 4, 2024 22:37:47 GMT -5
Solo Synchronized Swimming Was Once an Olympic Sport. If you thought tug of war was weird, the Los Angeles Games of 1984 saw the introduction of solo synchronized swimming. Sounds like an oxymoron, but it worked something like a ballet in the water — the "synchronized" part refers to the swimmer staying in sync with the music, not other swimmers. American took home top prize that year, with Tracie Ruiz nabbing the gold. The sport was discontinued by the IOC in 1992. Who knew?
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Post by BillG on Aug 5, 2024 6:05:23 GMT -5
Who Knew??? August 5TH is "National Work Like A Dog Day"!
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Post by soutxed on Aug 5, 2024 8:03:04 GMT -5
August 5, 1926, Harry Houdini stays in a coffin underwater for 1½ hours before escaping.
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Post by johnmori on Aug 5, 2024 9:39:37 GMT -5
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August 5, 1981 President Ronald Reagan fires 11,359 striking air-traffic controllers who ignored his order for them to return to work.
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