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First Heart Transplant Surgery
On this date in 1967, the first successful heart transplant surgery took place. Here are some things you may not have known about heart and other organ and tissue transplants. The first successful tissue transplant was a skin graft from one part of the patient’s body to another in 1823. In 1905 the first successful […]
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St. Paul’s Cathedral in London is Consecrated
On this date in 1697, the current St. Paul’s Cathedral in London was consecrated. Here are some things you may not have known about the church. It’s an Anglican cathedral and the seat of the Bishop of London. It’s located in the City of London, which is a small part of the metropolis of London […]
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Dr Pepper is Served for the First Time
On this date in 1885, the first Dr Pepper soft drink was served in Waco, Texas. Here are some things you may not have known about it. Dr Pepper was created by pharmacist Charles Alderton and sold at Morrison’s Old Corner Drug Store in Waco. The drink was introduced nationally at the 1904 St. Louis […]