Members phkrause Posted September 7, 2023 Author Members Posted September 7, 2023 Despite what cartoons have taught us, the coyote can run up to 43 miles per hour while the roadrunner can only run up to 20 miles per hour. Today is: National Beer Lover’s Day National Grandma Moses Day (interesting story about her) James Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted September 11, 2023 Author Members Posted September 11, 2023 The only difference between a typhoon and a cyclone is the location of the storm. In the Atlantic and Northeast Pacific, the event is a hurricane. In the Northwest Pacific, it is called a typhoon, and in the south Pacific and Indian Ocean, it is a cyclone. Today is: National Day Of Service And Remembrance James Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted September 12, 2023 Author Members Posted September 12, 2023 The first copy of Rolling Stone magazine came with a free roach clip to hold your joints. Today is: National Hug & High 5 Day National Video Games Day James Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted September 13, 2023 Author Members Posted September 13, 2023 The "Well-Travelled Road Effect" is a cognitive bias where you perceive familiar routes as taking less time than unfamiliar or less-traveled ones — this mental shortcut can make your daily commute seem quicker than it actually is. Today is: National Kids Take Over The Kitchen Day National Bald Is Beautiful Day James Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted September 14, 2023 Author Members Posted September 14, 2023 A little girl wrote to LA County officials asking for permission to keep a unicorn in her backyard if she could find one. Animal control agreed, granting her their very first unicorn license. Today is: National Parents Day Off National Sober Day James Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted September 16, 2023 Author Members Posted September 16, 2023 The blast of air you feel when you walk into a store is meant to stop bugs from flying in. Today is: National Tackle Kids Cancer Day National Pow/mia Recognition Day James Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted September 17, 2023 Author Members Posted September 17, 2023 Revenge Bedtime Procrastination: A phenomenon in which people who don't have control over their day refuse to go to bed early so they can regain some sense of freedom at night. Today is: National Guacamole Day Puppy Mill Awareness Day James Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted September 18, 2023 Author Members Posted September 18, 2023 Tomatoes are native to the Americas. There was no such thing as tomato sauce in Italy until at least the 16th century. Today is: National Hiv/aids And Aging Awareness Day National Cheeseburger Day James Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted September 29, 2023 Author Members Posted September 29, 2023 'Splinter free' toilet paper was invented in 1935. Yeah…. Today is: National VFW Day National Coffee Day James Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted October 2, 2023 Author Members Posted October 2, 2023 On September 28, 1904, the first Olympic games held in the United States began in St. Louis, Missouri. It was the third modern Olympic Games and the first time it was held outside of Europe. Today is: National Name Your Car Day (I think this is dumb - only because it drives me crazy in the Jeep community - and the ducks!) National Child Health Day James Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted October 24, 2023 Author Members Posted October 24, 2023 In 1938, Mexico was the only country to protest the annexation of Austria by Nazi Germany To honor their support, there's a square in Vienna named "Mexikoplatz". This might be a Jeopardy question one day! Today is: National Senior UTI Awareness Day (Believe it or not, this is a serious one!) National Bologna Day James Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted October 28, 2023 Author Members Posted October 28, 2023 Reese's Pieces don't contain any chocolate! So what really makes up a single Reese's Piece? Well, according to Delish, chocolate company Hershey's developed a formula in the 1970s for sweetened peanut meal with the same consistency as chocolate. The filling is essentially a peanut-flavored fudge made from brown sugar, butter and milk. Today is: Grandparents Week National Black Cat Day James Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted October 29, 2023 Author Members Posted October 29, 2023 One thousand seconds is about 16 minutes One million seconds is about 11 days One billion seconds is about 32 years One trillion seconds is about 32,000 years Today is: National Chocolate Day National First Responders Day James Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted October 30, 2023 Author Members Posted October 30, 2023 Prince, Michael Jackson, and Madonna were all born in the Great Lakes region in 1958. They were all born within two months of each other. Today is: National Candy Corn Day (I love candy corn! - and circus peanuts) National Text Your Ex Day James Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted November 1, 2023 Author Members Posted November 1, 2023 Mariah Carey is the only artist in history to have a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in four different decades. Today is: No-Shave November National Diabetes Month James Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted November 2, 2023 Author Members Posted November 2, 2023 The 8-hour workday was adopted so people could evenly divide the 24 hours in a day. "Eight hours' labour, Eight hours' recreation, Eight hours' rest". Today is: Day of the Dead National Men Make Dinner Day James Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted November 7, 2023 Author Members Posted November 7, 2023 The rarest blood type in the world is Rh-null blood; also known as "golden blood". It's only been identified in 43 people during the last 50 years. If you want to read more about it, here's an interesting link. Today is: National Cancer Awareness Day National Hug a Bear Day James Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted November 18, 2023 Author Members Posted November 18, 2023 When stagecoaches were standard in the 1880s, the driver would typically assign his passenger seat to an armed partner whose duty it was to keep thieves away. Hence, the expression "riding shotgun". Today is: National Unfriend Day National Homemade Bread Day James Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted November 24, 2023 Author Members Posted November 24, 2023 Historians have no record of turkey being eaten at the first Thanksgiving. The first Thanksgiving Day feast happened in 1621 with three whole days dedicated to the celebration. Although turkey was plentiful in the region and a common food source, it's likely that it wasn't actually the star of the festivities and other "fowling" were served for the occasion. Instead, "ducks, geese, and swans" are believed to have been served to the English settlers and Native Americans. Today is: Thanksgiving Unthanksgiving Day James Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted November 25, 2023 Author Members Posted November 25, 2023 The United States Air Force is the largest airforce in the world. The US Navy is the second-largest air force in the world. Today is: D.B. Cooper Day You’re Welcomegiving Day James Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted December 1, 2023 Author Members Posted December 1, 2023 Taylor Swift is now the first artist in history to hold the entire Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. (this is the week of September 2021) Today is: Celebrate Shelter Pets Day National Personal Space Day James Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted December 2, 2023 Author Members Posted December 2, 2023 An estimated 16.4 million Americans believe chocolate milk comes from brown cows. And worldwide, only 19% of people wash their hands after using the restroom! This is worldwide. In the U.S, it’s 82% Today is: Rosa Parks Day National Cookie Cutter Day James Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted December 4, 2023 Author Members Posted December 4, 2023 Sarcasm has been shown to boost creativity because using and understanding it acts as a mental exercise. Today is: National Sock Day National Cookie Day James Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted December 7, 2023 Author Members Posted December 7, 2023 "Warranty void if removed" stickers have been illegal in the US since 1975. I was always afraid I was going to go to jail if I ripped off the tag on a pillow. Today is: Put on Your Own Shoes Day Older Driver Safety Awareness Week James Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted December 12, 2023 Author Members Posted December 12, 2023 Pluto has yet to complete a single orbit around the sun since it was discovered 92 years ago. The planet will complete its first full orbit since its discovery on Monday, March 23rd, 2178. Today is: Festival of Unmentionable Thoughts (uh huh) National Ding-A-Ling Day (another ummm) James Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
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