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Post by MidnightSun on Aug 8, 2024 23:17:54 GMT -5
One in 10 Europeans Were Conceived on IKEA Beds. You knew the massive retailer was popular, but probably didn't realize they were something of an aphrodisiac. The producer of affordable furnishings and everything else is so ubiquitous throughout Europe that, according to The New Yorker, a full 10 percent of Europeans have been conceived on a bed from IKEA. Who knew?
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Post by BillG on Aug 9, 2024 6:43:08 GMT -5
Who Knew??? August 9TH is "National Rice Pudding Day"!
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Post by soutxed on Aug 9, 2024 8:06:59 GMT -5
August 9, 1854, Two years of living on the shores of Massachusetts' Walden Pond have borne literary fruit as Henry David Thoreau's memoir of his secluded time there is published. 'Walden' will sell well, and remain a seminal work of early environmentalism and a celebration of the individual's spirit.
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Post by MidnightSun on Aug 10, 2024 1:58:26 GMT -5
The FDA Allows Up to 60 Bugs in 100 Grams of Broccoli. While food producers would like to limit the number of pests and other gross stuff that ends up in their products to zero, the reality is that some nasty stuff gets in there, and the Food and Drug Administration gives a little flexibility on gross things. For example, up to 60 aphids, thirps, or mites from the broccoli field are allowed into 100 grams of broccoli sold in stores (or a little more than 200 in the standard 12-ounce bag of frozen florets). Who knew?
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Post by soutxed on Aug 10, 2024 8:37:28 GMT -5
August 10, 1793, Revolutionaries open French royal art collection to the public. France's revolutionary government opens to the public what used to be a grand royal residence, displaying a previously private collection of 537 paintings and 184 objects. Paris' Louvre Museum will grow to hold almost 35,000 works and become the world's most visited art museum.
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Post by johnmori on Aug 10, 2024 8:55:30 GMT -5
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August 10, 1949 An amendment to the National Security Act of 1947 enhances the authority of the United States Secretary of Defense over the Army, Navy and Air Force, and replaces the National Military Establishment with the Department of Defense.
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Post by sandipaws on Aug 10, 2024 17:55:12 GMT -5
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Woven into the fabric of this state's historic landscape, we find revolutionaries, innovators, and philosophers. On August 10th, National Connecticut Day recognizes the contributions of the fifth state to join the United States of America. Like other colonies, the Dutch first explored & founded trading posts in Connecticut. In 1633, Puritans from Massachusetts established the first permanent settlement. The industry established a means to prosperity in the colony. Production of brass buttons and munitions placed the colony in a position to later supply the Revolutionary Army. The colonial governor of Connecticut, Jonathan Trumbull, was the only governor who supported independence.
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Post by MidnightSun on Aug 11, 2024 0:03:47 GMT -5
Three Maggots in Your Tomatoes Is Okay. Another surprising FDA regulation: Three maggots is a permissible amount in a 28-ounce can of tomatoes. Buy fresh, folks. Who knew?
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Post by BillG on Aug 11, 2024 5:40:38 GMT -5
Who Knew??? August 11TH is "National Spirit of '45 Day"!
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Post by soutxed on Aug 11, 2024 7:54:42 GMT -5
August 11, 1965, South Central Los Angeles engulfed in flames and rioting. Spurred by poverty, racism, and tension between residents and the city's police, riots break out in L.A.'s Watts neighborhood. Lasting six days, the worst rioting yet seen in the city's history will count more than 3,000 people arrested, over 1,000 injured, and 34 dead.
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Post by VanIsleRover on Aug 11, 2024 15:10:05 GMT -5
Who Knew? 1964 The Beatles' first feature film, A Hard Day's Night, had its U.S. premiere in New York City; released during the height of Beatlemania, it is now widely considered a classic. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 August 1942 American actress Hedy Lamarr and composer George Antheil received a patent for an electronic device that minimized the jamming of radio signals; it later became a component of satellite and cellular phone technology.
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Post by johnmori on Aug 11, 2024 19:49:44 GMT -5
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August 11, 1942 Actress Hedy Lamarr and composer George Antheil receive a patent for a Frequency-hopping spread spectrum communication system that later became the basis for modern technologies in wireless telephones, two-way radio communications, and Wi-Fi.
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Post by sandipaws on Aug 11, 2024 20:35:49 GMT -5
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National Raspberry Bombe Day on August 11 recognizes this tantalizing frozen dessert.. Throughout August, raspberries are ripening. That's why this is the third raspberry holiday in the month. Who doesn't love the sweet, juicy berry? They're even better frozen into a delicious dessert. A typical bombe contains sherbet, heavy cream, sugar, chopped nuts, candied fruit and a dash of rum. The dessert is layered using a spherical mold and frozen overnight. With raspberries as the main ingredient, the result creates a terrific centerpiece.
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Post by MidnightSun on Aug 12, 2024 3:34:30 GMT -5
FDA Also Okays Rodent Hair in Your Pasta. One more: A 16-ounce box of pasta is legally allowed to contain nine rodent hairs. So take a close look before you chomp down on that fettuccine. Who knew?
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Post by BillG on Aug 12, 2024 7:27:45 GMT -5
Who Knew??? August 12TH is "National Vinyl Record Day"!
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