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Post by MidnightSun on Oct 24, 2024 21:40:12 GMT -5
Montana has a super toxic lake. If you're looking for a place to go swimming in Montana, avoid Berkeley Pit at all costs. This super toxic lake opened in 1955 as a copper mine, which operated until 1982. Now, the lake is a mix of chemicals and heavy metals, such as copper, arsenic, cadmium, iron, and zinc.
To understand just how toxic the lake is, know that in 1995, a flock of geese settled near the pit. Within a few days, their insides had been charred and some 340 birds were found dead, according to the Washington Post. Yikes!
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Post by BillG on Oct 25, 2024 6:47:29 GMT -5
Who Knew??? October 25TH is "National Greasy Foods Day"!
 
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Post by soutxed on Oct 25, 2024 8:17:03 GMT -5
October 25, 1923, Senate committee publishes 1st report on Teapot Dome scandal.
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Post by johnmori on Oct 25, 2024 11:30:22 GMT -5
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October 25, 2001
Microsoft releases Windows XP, which becomes one of Microsoft's most successful operating systems.
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Post by sandipaws on Oct 25, 2024 21:37:19 GMT -5
Who Knew???National Breadstick Day recognizes the delicious goodness of dunkable pieces of warm and tender enjoyment.
Observe this celebration annually on the last Friday in October. Breadsticks come in many forms. They can be soft or crunchy.
Breadsticks can be flavored with garlic, onion, salt or cheese.
They can also be sweetened with cinnamon and sugar.
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Post by MidnightSun on Oct 25, 2024 21:48:07 GMT -5
The world's largest plane is wider than two football fields. The largest plane in the world is the Stratolaunch. With a 385-foot wingspan and six engines, the plane made its maiden voyage over the Mojave Desert on April 13, 2019. In the future, the Stratolaunch is expected to be used as a stratospheric launch platform for space rockets.
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Post by johnmori on Oct 26, 2024 8:18:09 GMT -5
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October 26, 1977
Ali Maow Maalin, the last natural case of smallpox, develops a rash in Somalia. The WHO and the CDC consider this date to be the anniversary of the eradication of smallpox, the most spectacular success of vaccination.
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Post by BillG on Oct 26, 2024 9:05:57 GMT -5
Who Knew??? October 26TH is "National Mule Day"!
 
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Post by VanIsleRover on Oct 26, 2024 12:24:00 GMT -5
Who Knew?? 26 October 2005: The Chicago White Sox defeated the Houston Astros to win the team's first World Series title since 1917. 1984: The action thriller The Terminator was released in the United States; hugely successful, it made actor Arnold Schwarzenegger a star and established director James Cameron as a bankable filmmaker. 1970: Following an absence of more than three years, American boxer Muhammad Ali returned to the ring, defeating Jerry Quarry; Ali had been barred from fighting after he refused to be inducted into the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. 1958: America's first jet airliner, the Boeing 707, entered service for Pan American World Airways.  www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8OlzC2Nmsc1825: After some eight years of construction, the Erie Canal, which connects the Great Lakes with New York City via the Hudson River at Albany, officially opened; its success propelled New York City into a major commercial centre and encouraged canal construction throughout the United States.  www.britannica.com/topic/Erie-Canal |
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Post by MidnightSun on Oct 26, 2024 21:10:57 GMT -5
Hippos produce a natural skin moisturizer and sunblock. Hippopotamuses spend their days under the blazing hot sun, which means their skin could really start to feel the effects of sun damage if they didn't do anything about it. Fortunately, the creatures produce an oily substance that acts as both a natural moisturizer and a sunblock. The secretion, known as "hippo sweat," contains microscopic structures that scatter light and protect the animals from burns.
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Post by sandipaws on Oct 26, 2024 21:49:48 GMT -5
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National Tennessee Day recognizes the Volunteer State on October 26.
Tennessee was the 16th state admitted to the union.
The great state brings with it the Great Smoky Mountains, centers for blues and country music, and depth of history that surges through art. As the gateway to the deep south, Tennessee experienced heavy burdens during the Civil War.
As a slaveholding state with many Union sympathizers and Union occupying units, Tennessee was often as divided as the country during the war.
It was the only state to have a battle or skirmish in every county.
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Post by soutxed on Oct 27, 2024 7:11:56 GMT -5
October 27, 1682, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is founded by Englishman William Penn.
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Post by johnmori on Oct 27, 2024 8:56:56 GMT -5
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October 27, 2004
Pedro MartÃnez wins Game 3 of the World Series, helping the Red Sox secure their first championship in 86 years
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Post by VanIsleRover on Oct 27, 2024 19:34:58 GMT -5
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27 October
On this day in 1978, Anwar Sadat of Egypt and Menachem Begin of Israel were awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace for negotiations that resulted first in the Camp David Accords, then in a peace treaty between their countries.
1961: The first Saturn rocket was successfully launched, and years later the Saturn V was the launch vehicle used in the Apollo Moon-landing flights.
1795: Pinckney's Treaty, an agreement between the United States and Spain, was signed, giving the United States navigation rights on the Mississippi River.
1492: Christopher Columbus sailed to Cuba and claimed the island for Spain.
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Post by MidnightSun on Oct 28, 2024 0:07:55 GMT -5
The word "Pez" comes from the German word for peppermint. Eduard Haas III first invented Pez candy in Vienna, Austria, in 1927, as an alternative to smoking. And when it came to naming his tiny treats, which were originally a minty flavor, he looked to the German word "pfefferminz," which means peppermint. He took the "p" from the first syllable, the "e" from the middle syllable, and the "z" from the last syllable to form the word "Pez."
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