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Post by johnmori on Oct 30, 2024 11:52:45 GMT -5
Who knew???
October 30, 1945
Jackie Robinson of the Kansas City Monarchs signs a contract for the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking the baseball color line.
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Post by VanIsleRover on Oct 30, 2024 15:20:02 GMT -5
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30 October
2003: American basketball player LeBron James, who was drafted directly out of high school, made his NBA debut with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
1961: The Soviets detonated Tsar Bomba over Novaya Zemlya island in the Arctic Ocean; the largest nuclear weapon ever set off,
it produced the most powerful human-made explosion ever recorded.
1938: Orson Welles's radio dramatization of H.G. Wells's War of the Worlds was broadcast, causing great alarm
—though reports of a nationwide panic were unfounded—as some listeners feared a genuine invasion from Mars.
1485: Henry Tudor crowned king of England
Henry Tudor, who was crowned Henry VII on this day in 1485, founded the Tudor dynasty, ended the Wars of the Roses, used his children's marriages to build alliances, and signed treaties that increased England's power.
130: The Roman emperor Hadrian officially founded the city of Antinoöpolis in ancient Egypt.
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Post by VanIsleRover on Oct 30, 2024 16:11:44 GMT -5
Who Knew?? Goblin sharks
Goblin sharks are a rare and unusual looking species that lives in the deep sea. They have long flattened snouts, protrusible jaws and sharp, narrow teeth. Their snouts are covered with numerous jelly-filled pores that act as electroreceptors to help them detect prey in the dark depths of the ocean. When a fish, squid or crustacean — favorite prey items of the goblin shark — swims too close, the shark’s jaw snaps outward at a lightning-fast speed to grab the unsuspecting animal.
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Post by MidnightSun on Oct 30, 2024 19:23:18 GMT -5
The African bush elephant only sleeps for two hours per day. The African Bush Elephant holds the Guinness World Record for being the mammal that requires the least amount of sleep per day. When researchers at South Africa’s University of Witwatersrand conducted a field study on the giant creatures, they found that the elephants, who sleep standing up, snooze multiple times throughout the day. However, those four or five naps only add up to two hours in total.
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Post by BillG on Oct 31, 2024 6:23:48 GMT -5
Who Knew??? October 31ST is "Halloween"!
 
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Post by soutxed on Oct 31, 2024 9:58:55 GMT -5
October 31, 1517, Martin Luther wrote to his bishop, Albrecht von Brandenburg, protesting against the sale of indulgences. He enclosed in his letter a copy of his "Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences". which came to be known as the Ninety-five Theses.
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Post by johnmori on Oct 31, 2024 10:55:58 GMT -5
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October 31, 2011
The global population of humans reaches seven billion. This day is now recognized by the United Nations as the Day of Seven Billion.
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Post by VanIsleRover on Oct 31, 2024 11:09:05 GMT -5
Who Knew?? 31 October 1962: The American psychological thriller What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, a late-career triumph for both Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, was released in American theatres. 1941: After nearly 15 years of work, the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in the Black Hills of South Dakota was completed; the colossal sculpture features the heads of Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.  |
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Post by MidnightSun on Oct 31, 2024 19:48:42 GMT -5
It's a myth that we only use 10 percent of our brains. In the 2014 film Lucy, Morgan Freeman’s character says, “It is estimated most human beings only use 10 percent of the brain’s capacity. Imagine if we could access 100 percent.” But this estimation is merely a myth.
“Unless you have a traumatic brain injury or other neurological disorder, you already have access to 100 percent of your brain,” writes science journalist Jane C. Hu for Slate. “Your brain is available all the time, even when you’re sleeping. Even the most basic functions of your brain use more than 10 percent—your hindbrain and cerebellum, which control automatic bodily functions like breathing and balance, make up 12 percent of your brain, and you definitely need those just to stay alive.”
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Post by soutxed on Nov 1, 2024 7:50:13 GMT -5
November 1, 1800, John Adams becomes the first US President to live in the White House.
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Post by johnmori on Nov 1, 2024 9:37:46 GMT -5
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November 1, 1938
Seabiscuit defeats War Admiral in an upset victory during a match race deemed "the match of the century" in horse racing.
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Post by BillG on Nov 1, 2024 10:57:44 GMT -5
Who Knew??? November 1ST is "National Calzone Day"!
 
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Post by VanIsleRover on Nov 1, 2024 16:01:23 GMT -5
Who Knew?? 1 November On this day in 1952 on an atoll of the Marshall Islands, Edward Teller and other American scientists tested the first thermonuclear bomb, its power resulting from an uncontrolled, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction.  1994: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched its Wind spacecraft on a mission that would include a “halo orbit” between the Sun and Earth to explore the space environment there. 1993: The Maastricht Treaty entered into force, thereby establishing the European Union. 1512: For the first time, the general public was able to view Michelangelo's fresco on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican Palace; the artwork is among the greatest achievements in Western painting.  |
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Post by sandipaws on Nov 1, 2024 18:21:08 GMT -5
Who Knew???
November 1st celebrates National Cook For Your Pets Day.
This national holiday encourages cooking something for the pet companion in your life.
You love your pet. And you want to provide what is best for them.
So why not try to make them healthy, home-cooked food?
No matter what kind of pet you have - dog, cat, lizard, mouse, get cooking!
A lot of people these days are concerned about the food they eat and where that food, or the ingredients, come from.
Most of our food supply today is processed and loaded with fillers. The same applies to our pet food.
Animals need to eat a natural diet to be at optimal health, and most of the pet food you buy has a lot of unnatural things in it.
If you cook or make your own pet food at home, you are in control.
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Post by MidnightSun on Nov 1, 2024 20:05:12 GMT -5
Four U.S. Presidents have appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated. You might be surprised to find a politician as a Sports Illustrated cover star, but that has happened multiple times in the publication’s history. In fact, four presidents have appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated: John F. Kennedy (with his wife, Jackie), Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan (twice), and Bill Clinton.
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