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The USS Nautilus—the world’s first nuclear powered submarine—was built in Groton, Conn. in 1954. USS Nautilus (SSN-571) was the world’s
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The main paper supplier to the U.S. Mint is the Crane Paper Company in Dalton, Mass. Crane Currency is a
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Did you know? 89.46% of Maine is forest! According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, 89.46% of Maine
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On Thursday, December 6, 1923, a little over four months after assuming the presidency upon the death of Warren G.
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Cherophobia is the irrational fear of fun or happiness. Cherophobia is a phobia where a person has an irrational aversion
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Did you know? Pineapples were a sign of wealth in 18th Century England! They were so expensive that you could
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Who knew that mom jokes were that old? Probably any immature person we know…lol The oldest “your mom” joke was
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The B.A.A. has organized the Boston Marathon since the event’s inception in on April 19th, 1897 (little known tidbit– one year
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The word alphabet comes from the first two letters of the Greek alphabet: alpha and beta. It was first used,
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The first Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center was erected in 1931, during the Depression-era construction of Rockefeller Center, when Italian-American
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The first-ever ‘selfie’ was taken in 1839. While not termed as such then, the self-portrait was taken by Robert Cornelius,
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The one who praises you is a thief. The one who criticizes you is your true friend. — Seungsahn #LifeLessons
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Thirteen first ladies of the United States have written a total of twenty-two memoirs. The first lady is the hostess of the White
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January is National Soup Month! Did you know that January is declared as the “unofficial” national soup month?! With cold
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According to NationalToday.com, Apple Gifting Day is celebrated every year on January 1, as part of the many traditional ways
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It might be safe to say that most of us have experienced this Holiday…probably not the best way to start
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Typically the first week of the new year is Diet Resolution Week…but we just can’t do it…how about you? Every
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Since 1920, a group of hardy swimmers has celebrated New Year’s Day by plunging into the frigid waters of Vancouver’s English Bay. As crazy as it sounds, the custom has spread to the United States, where chapters of the American Polar Bear Club have established themselves in a number of states known for their cold winter weather. In Sheboygan, Wisconsin, more than 300 daring swimmers—many of them in costume—brave the ice floes of Lake Michigan to take their New Year’s Day swim. About 3,000 to 4,000 spectators stay bundled up on the beach and watch. The Sheboygan event has gradually expanded into a day-long festival, with a brat-fry, a costume contest, and live entertainment. A polar bear plunge is an event held during the winter where participants enter a body of water despite
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December 27th, 1932 Radio City Music Hall opens! Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue at 1260 Avenue of
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HMS Beagle, with Charles Darwin on board, departs from Plymouth. It will eventually visit the Galapagos Islands where Darwin will form
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John L. O’Sullivan, in his newspaper the New York Morning News, argued that the United States had the right to claim
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Over the course of her career, American conservationist Dian Fossey (1932 1985) conducted groundbreaking research on Rwanda’s mountain gorillas, a species long victimized by wide-scale poaching. Her advocacy on behalf of the gorillas also helped ensure their preservation. At the age of 53, Fossey was murdered in her cabin at a research center in the Virunga Mountains on December 27, 1985. For Rwandans and conservationists, the anniversary of her death honors a legacy that draws attention to the plight of a rare animal species and helps promote eco-tourism. Ceremonies take place in Volcanoes National Park, which is the site of Fossey’s murder and contains a permanent memorial to the zoologist. Individuals typically perform traditional dances, while government officials deliver speeches and lay wreaths on her gravesite. CONTACTS: Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International 800 Cherokee Ave. S.E. Atlanta, GA 30315-1440 800-851-0203 or 404-624-5881; fax: 404-624-5999 Fossey Day. (n.d.) Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations of the World Dictionary, Fourth
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WOOHOO…It’s one of our favorite days It is National Brownie Day…Add some Vanilla Ice Cream and Hot Fudge…MMMMMM Have you
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“Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence in society.” —Mark Twain Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known by
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