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Sunday, November 13, 2022

This Happened All Because He Didn't Wash His Hands Before Eating His Lunch

John Hopkins University researcher Constantin Fahlberg had no intention of inventing a zero-calorie sugar substitute when he stumbled across it in his lab in 1897. Instead, he was working on developing innovative uses for coal tar derivatives. After working all morning, he sat down to eat lunch... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, November 11, 2022

Ahoy, Sailor...Thank You for Your Service

High above the River Foyle, near the Peace Bridge in Derry, stands the International Sailor. The 8 ft high statue was erected in 2013, the twin of one which overlooks the harbor in Halifax, Nova Scotia. They are in tribute to the thousands of sailors from all the nations who helped protect vital... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

They Could Have Survived That Brutal Winter, but They Chose Not To

Ignorance cost them their lives during that brutal winter that took place in 1846 when several settlers from Illinois began their treacherous and uncertain journey westward. The Donner Party, named after Jacob and George Donner, who directed the group suffered a series of setbacks in their journey... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

I Am Never Disappointment by Pittsburgh's Most Beautiful Autumn Sights

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Monday, November 7, 2022

This Would Give Me Everything but A Peaceful Night's Rest

Sleeping under water is not my idea of a good night's slumber even if the shell-shaped ark hotel, located in China was structured in a way to withstand tidal waves, floods, earthquakes, and other natural disasters. The concept of the Hotel Ark China project was designed by Russian architectural firm... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, November 6, 2022

Behind the Scenes...The Bedtime Story That is Now an Iconic Movie

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Saturday, November 5, 2022

A Published Book in the Early Days Relied on The Linotype Machine Operator

The Linotype: The Machine that Revolutionized Movable Type | Headlines and Heroes (loc.gov) Science history: the Linotype machine (cosmosmagazine.com) Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 3, 2022

The Beautiful and Haunted Home of One of America's Greatest Authors

This is where some of Samuel Clemens greatest works were created. The Mark Twain House in Hartford, Connecticut, is where the acclaimed author and his family lived from 1874 until 1891. It was in this house that Mr. Twain wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, and A Connecticut Yankee... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 28, 2022

A Really Cute Groaner to Make You Smile

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Thursday, October 27, 2022

Destiny is A Strange Thing, and King Charles III is A Total Believer In It

King Charles III was coronated on a throne that contains the " Stone of Destiny." The stone belongs to Scotland but was stolen and brought to Westminster Abbey by England's King Edward I in 1296, but was given back to Scotland in 1996. It is said to be the stone pillow that Jacob laid his head upon... Sign in to see full entry.

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