American teacher Christa Corrigan McAuliffe, who was chosen to be the first private citizen in space, was born; she and six other…
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Did you Know?The Moon looks upside down in the Southern Hemisphere.
by daily timesby daily timesThe Moon looks upside down in the Southern Hemisphere. Compared to the Northern Hemisphere, anyway. This means that the ‘Man in the…
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On Aug. 30, 1967, the Senate confirmed the appointment of Thurgood Marshall as the first Black justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.…
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In 1814, during the War of 1812, Alexandria, Virginia, formally surrendered to British military forces, which occupied the city until September 3.…
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Did you know ? The world’s oldest dog lived to 29.5 years old.
by daily timesby daily timesThe world’s oldest dog lived to 29.5 years old. While the median age a dog reaches tends to be about 10-15 years,…
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On Aug. 28, 1963, during the March on Washington, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech…
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Did you Know? Football players spit so much because exercise increases the amount of protein in saliva
by daily timesby daily timesFootball players spit so much because exercise increases the amount of protein in saliva. When you exercise, the amount of protein secreted…
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Today in history: On Aug. 27, 1883, the island volcano Krakatoa erupted with a series of cataclysmic explosions. The explosions (which could…
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Did you know Liechtenstein has just one jail? Wedged between Switzerland and Austria, the country of Liechtenstein only has 10-20 people in…
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Did you know? A lightning bolt is five times hotter than the surface of the Sun.
by daily timesby daily timesA lightning bolt is five times hotter than the surface of the Sun. The charge carried by a bolt of lightning is…
