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
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. …
Continue readingKaspar Hauser: Feral Child or Scheming Codger?
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 …
Continue readingGateway Arch: Welcome to the West
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 …
Continue readingConcorde: Faster Than the Speed of Sound
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 …
Continue readingTurtles: Who Doesn’t Like Them?
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 …
Continue readingHomesteading: Go West, Young Man
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 …
Continue readingCanada’s National Parks: Grandeur on Display
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 …
Continue readingSports Broadcasting: Spreading the News Since 1921
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. …
Continue readingUh-Oh, 51 Years of SpaghettiOs
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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