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Post by MidnightSun on Oct 6, 2024 19:00:09 GMT -5
"Witzelsucht” is a condition that causes people to have an uncontrollable urge to make jokes. Comedians, clowns, and comics like to make people laugh. But for people with witzelsucht, telling silly stories and making groan-worthy puns is an uncontrollable impulse. According to a 2016 article published in The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, patients with the condition can’t resist “excessive and often inappropriate joking and facetious humor” as well as “a childish or silly excitement.”
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Post by sandipaws on Oct 6, 2024 20:19:08 GMT -5
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October 6th and National Noodle Day recognizes oodles of noodles just in time for National Pasta Month! What style do you prefer?
If you missed National Linguine Day in September, this day offers an opportunity to make up for it. The word noodle derives from the German word nudel.
Noodles are made by rolling unleavened dough out and cutting into a variety of shapes.
While long, flat noodles may seem to be the most common, they come in several forms, names, and textures.
And each kind of noodle pairs differently with sauces and meals.
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Post by BillG on Oct 7, 2024 5:21:17 GMT -5
Who Knew??? October 7TH is "National LED Light Day"!
 
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Post by johnmori on Oct 7, 2024 11:27:50 GMT -5
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October 7, 2008
Asteroid 2008 TC3 impacts the Earth over Sudan, the first time an asteroid impact is detected prior to its entry into Earth's atmosphere.
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Post by soutxed on Oct 7, 2024 19:50:58 GMT -5
October 7, 1985, As the Italian cruise liner 'Achille Lauro' sails out of Alexandria, Egypt, four Palestinian Liberation Front terrorists hijack it, demanding a passage to Syria. The next day hijackers will murder a wheelchair-bound American tourist, Leon Klinghoffer, sparking worldwide outrage/
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Post by VanIsleRover on Oct 7, 2024 20:13:53 GMT -5
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1996: Fox News Channel, a satellite and cable news network created by Roger Ailes for Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, was launched in the United States.
1971: The American crime thriller The French Connection, directed by William Friedkin and starring Gene Hackman, had its world premieres in New York City and Los Angeles; the movie, which won the Oscar for best picture, is especially known for featuring one of the most exciting and iconic car chases in cinematic history
1826: The Granite Railway, the first chartered railroad in the United States, began service.
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Post by sandipaws on Oct 7, 2024 20:35:45 GMT -5
Who Knew???October 7 officially marks the sweet and salty goodness of National Chocolate Covered Pretzel Day.
Whether they’re dipped in dark, milk or white chocolate, be sure to celebrate every mouthwatering pretzel bite!
Salty, crunchy pretzels and chocolate are the gold mine of the snack world, and their combination is the epitome of the oh-so-popular sweet and salty flavor craze.
Change up the chocolate from white to milk to dark chocolate, and they satisfy even a mild sweet tooth.
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Post by MidnightSun on Oct 7, 2024 21:04:22 GMT -5
There are 10 quintillion (10,000,000,000,000,000,000) insects alive at any time. Unfortunately for anyone who's afraid of bugs, the creepy (yet crucial) critters certainly hold their own population-wise. There are around 900,000 known species of insects on Earth and an estimated 10 quintillion (10,000,000,000,000,000,000) of them alive at any given time. Who knew? |
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Post by BillG on Oct 8, 2024 5:34:24 GMT -5
Who Knew??? October 8TH is "National Fluffernutter Day"!
 
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Post by soutxed on Oct 8, 2024 9:26:38 GMT -5
October 8, 1956, Yankees pitcher is perfect in World Series game.
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Post by VanIsleRover on Oct 8, 2024 13:16:39 GMT -5
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8 October
2004: American domestic lifestyle innovator Martha Stewart reported to a federal prison in West Virginia to begin her five-month sentence for insider trading.
1957: An accident at the Windscale nuclear facility in northwestern England caused a fire that burned for 16 hours and left 10 tons of radioactive fuel melted in the reactor core.
On this day in 1871, the Great Chicago Fire began in the barn of Patrick and Catherine O'Leary, and, by the time the blaze died out two days later, a large swath of the city had been devastated and some 300 people killed.
The city of Peshtigo, Wisconsin, burned to the ground in hours, killing 1,152 people.
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Post by johnmori on Oct 8, 2024 15:08:39 GMT -5
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October 8, 2001
U.S. President George W. Bush announces the establishment of the Office of Homeland Security.
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Post by sandipaws on Oct 8, 2024 17:26:46 GMT -5
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On October 8, National Pierogi Day recognizes an international dish that is a type of dumpling.
Pierogi is the plural form of the rarely used Polish word pierog.
In English, we spell pierogi several ways, including perogi and pierogy.
However you choose to spell it, these dumplings of unleavened dough bring a delicious meal to the table.
The semicircular dough is often stuffed with savory fillings before being boiled.
After boiling them, the cook will either bake or fry the dumplings in butter to finish cooking them.
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Post by MidnightSun on Oct 9, 2024 1:24:09 GMT -5
In Medieval Europe, a moment was exactly 90 seconds. If you were whisked back in time to Medieval Europe and someone asked you if you had a free moment, you'd better be sure that you had 90 seconds available before saying yes. That’s because, as late as the early 19th century, a moment was exactly 1/40th of an hour long.
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Post by BillG on Oct 9, 2024 6:09:25 GMT -5
Who Knew??? October 9TH is "National Moldy Cheese Day"!
 
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