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Post by MidnightSun on Sept 13, 2024 21:18:31 GMT -5
The Deepest (Non-Ocean-Covered) Place on Earth Is in Antarctica. Technically it's not covered by ocean…but it is buried under deep layers of ice. The Bentley Subglacial Trench in Antarctica goes down 8,382 feet below sea level. Who knew?
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Post by johnmori on Sept 14, 2024 8:20:55 GMT -5
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September 14, 1741 George Frideric Handel completes his oratorio Messiah.
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Post by MidnightSun on Sept 14, 2024 20:21:28 GMT -5
Earth Is Not a Perfect Sphere. The Earth is obviously not flat, but it's not exactly round, either. It's more of a squashed sphere, because when it spins, gravity pushes in and centrifugal force pushes out. It creates what Scientific American calls "a sphere that is squashed at its poles and swollen at the equator." Who knew?
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Post by sandipaws on Sept 14, 2024 20:41:22 GMT -5
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On September 14, National Virginia Day recognizes one of the original 13 colonies and the 10th state to ratify the Constitution. On National Virginia Day, we explore the people, the places, and the flavors that have developed long before European settlers arrived.
Mountains in the west stretch south and east toward swamps and islands. The population is as varied as the scenery, too.
From the picturesque small towns of the Old Dominion state to bustling cities and cavernous valleys, the state's complex depth of history and topography creates unique and breathtaking experiences.
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Post by BillG on Sept 14, 2024 22:19:28 GMT -5
Who Knew??? September 15TH starts "Farm Animal Awareness Week"!
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Post by soutxed on Sept 15, 2024 7:16:25 GMT -5
September 15, 1963, Four young girls killed in Birmingham church bombing. Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson, and Carol Denise McNair, all under 15, are killed when a KKK bomb explodes at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. Twenty-two others are injured in the deadliest act of racist violence in the US civil rights era.
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Post by MidnightSun on Sept 15, 2024 20:26:10 GMT -5
There Are Parts of Earth With Less Gravity Than Others. Because of the uneven shape of the globe, the planet's gravity is unevenly distributed, too, so some parts of the planet have been found to have lower or higher levels of gravity than others. Canada's Hudson Bay, for example, was found to have lower gravity due to a massive ice sheet that "dented the earth 10,000 years ago, literally bending gravity" as one newspaper put it. Who knew?
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Post by sandipaws on Sept 15, 2024 23:57:31 GMT -5
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September 16th, National Cinnamon Raisin Bread Day. In bakeries across the country, we request cinnamon raisin bread more often than many others. Naturally sweet, the aroma created from baking this bread will make anyone's mouth water.
Cinnamon raisin bread toasts nicely and pairs well with several toppings. Homemade apple butter, cream cheese or sliced pears bring this baked good to a whole new level.
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Post by johnmori on Sept 16, 2024 7:33:58 GMT -5
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September 16, 1908 The General Motors Corporation is founded.
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Post by BillG on Sept 16, 2024 7:58:37 GMT -5
Who Knew??? September 16TH is "National Play-Doh Day"!
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Post by soutxed on Sept 16, 2024 8:05:30 GMT -5
September 16, 1620, The Mayflower departs Plymouth, England, with 102 Pilgrims and about 30 crew for the New World.
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Post by MidnightSun on Sept 16, 2024 23:21:19 GMT -5
The Largest Living Structure Is the Great Barrier Reef. A system of about 3,000 individual reefs and 900 coral islands, divided by narrow passages, this living system is the largest in the world. Spanning 1,243 miles and covering an area of 135,136 square miles, it is the only living structure on Earth that you can see from space. Who knew?
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Post by BillG on Sept 17, 2024 6:57:12 GMT -5
Who Knew??? September 17TH is "National Apple Dumpling Day"!
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Post by soutxed on Sept 17, 2024 7:48:32 GMT -5
September 17, 1849 Harriet Tubman 1st escapes slavery in Maryland with two of her brothers.
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Post by johnmori on Sept 17, 2024 17:24:52 GMT -5
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September 17, 1961 The world's first retractable roof stadium, the Civic Arena, opens in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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