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Month: May 2016

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Alaska Pipeline: Moving Oil Since 1977

May 31, 2016

On this date in 1977, the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System was completed. Here are some things you may not know about it. Oil had been used as fuel on the Arctic shore of Alaska for centuries …

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Centralia Mine Fire: Burning Since 1962

May 27, 2016

On this date in 1962, a mine fire under the town of Centralia, Pennsylvania, was discovered. It continues to burn to this day. Here are a few things you may not have known about it. …

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Kaspar Hauser: Feral Child or Scheming Codger?

May 26, 2016

On this date in 1828, an alleged feral child named Kaspar Hauser was discovered in Nuremberg, Germany. Here are a few things you may not have known about Hauser and feral children. Feral children are …

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Gateway Arch: Welcome to the West

May 25, 2016

On this date in 1968, the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, was dedicated. Here are some things you may not have known about it. The Gateway Arch is a monument to the western expansion …

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Concorde: Faster Than the Speed of Sound

May 24, 2016

On this date in 1976, the first Concorde flight between London and Washington, D.C. took place. Here are some things you may not have known about Concorde. The idea of supersonic passenger flights began in …

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Turtles: Who Doesn’t Like Them?

May 23, 2016

Today is World Turtle Day. Here are some things you may not have known about them. Turtles are reptiles that belong to the order Testudines. Their defining characteristic is their shell, which is made of …

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Homesteading: Go West, Young Man

May 20, 2016

On this date in 1862, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act into law. Here are some things you may not have known about homesteading in the United States. The idea of opening up …

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Canada’s National Parks: Grandeur on Display

May 19, 2016

On this date in 1911, the world’s first national parks service was founded in Canada. Here are some things you may not have known about national parks, especially those in Canada. While the Canadians were …

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Sports Broadcasting: Spreading the News Since 1921

May 17, 2016

On this date in 1939, the first live television broadcast of a sporting event in the United States happened. Here are some things you may not have known about the early days of sports broadcasting. …

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Uh-Oh, 51 Years of SpaghettiOs

May 16, 2016

On this date in 1965, SpaghettiOs were introduced. Here are some things you may not have known about the convenience food and other similar products. For those that don’t know, SpaghettiOs is a brand of …

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