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General Discussion, Thursday, April 25, 2019

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On April 25, 1961, a patent was issued to Robert Noyce for the first microchip. Wikipedia: Robert Norton Noyce (December 12, 1927 – June 3, 1990), nicknamed “the Mayor of Silicon Valley,” was an American physicist who co-founded Fairchild Semiconductor … Continue reading →

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It’s Doggityday!

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General Discussion, Wednesday, April 24, 2019

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The Library of Congress was established on April 24, 1800. History.Com President John Adams approves legislation to appropriate $5,000 to purchase “such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress,” thus establishing the Library of Congress. The first … Continue reading →

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General Discussion, Tuesday, April 23, 2019

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William Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. He died on the same date in the same town in 1616, at age 52. He wrote many poems and plays, most between 1589 and 1613. Which is … Continue reading →

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General Discussion, Monday, April 22, 2019

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Today is the 149th anniversary of Vladimir Lenin’s birthday, more popularly known today as “Earth Day”. The first Earth Day took place on the 100th anniversary of VL’s birthday, although some of the founders deny that they were aware of … Continue reading →

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Lefty reporters think the song “Edelweiss” is a Nazi hymn – or something

Posted on April 21, 2019 by

This is too good a story not to share. Somehow I missed it on Thursday, and perhaps you did too. Last week, the Marine Band was playing a medley of tunes in the White House while guests and press were … Continue reading →

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Death tolls rises past 200 in a total of eight Easter Sunday explosions at multiple churches and hotels in Sri Lanka

Posted on April 21, 2019 by

Fox News: A pair holding U.S. and British nationalities were among the 11 foreigners killed after a series of explosions struck three churches and three luxury hotels in and just outside of Sri Lanka’s capital Easter Sunday, leaving at least 207 … Continue reading →

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