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4.3.16 Week: 14 \ Day: 94
April Averages: 58°\27°
86004 Today: H 59° \ L 18° Average
Sky Cover: 8
Wind ave: 6mph\Gusts: 9mph Visibility: 10 mi
Record High: 71°[1961] Record Low: 8°[1980]
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Quote of the Day
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Observances Today
American Crossword Puzzle Days
Black Marriage Day Link
Black Marriage Day Link
Don't
Go to Work Unless it's Fun Day Link
Fan Dance Day
Find A Rainbow Day Link
Pony Express Day
Tweed Day
Weed Out Hate: Sow The Seeds of Greatness Day
Fan Dance Day
Find A Rainbow Day Link
Pony Express Day
Tweed Day
Weed Out Hate: Sow The Seeds of Greatness Day
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Observances This Week
1-7
APAWS Pooper Scooper Week
Golden Rule Week Link
Laugh at Work Week
Medication Safety Week
Testicular Cancer Awareness Week (aka Get A Grip Day!) Link
2-3
Golden Rule Week Link
Laugh at Work Week
Medication Safety Week
Testicular Cancer Awareness Week (aka Get A Grip Day!) Link
2-3
International Tree Climbing Days Link
Just Pray No! Worldwide Weekend of Prayer and Fasting
Just Pray No! Worldwide Weekend of Prayer and Fasting
2-10
National Robotics Week Link
3-9
Bat Appreciation Week
National Blue Ribbon Week Link (Child Abuse)
National Public Health Week
National Window Safety Week
Week of The Ocean
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3-9
Bat Appreciation Week
National Blue Ribbon Week Link (Child Abuse)
National Public Health Week
National Window Safety Week
Week of The Ocean
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US Historical Highlights for Today
1776 George
Washington receives honorary Ll.D. degree from Harvard College
1868 A Hawaiian surfs on highest wave
ever - a 50-foot tidal wave
1918 US House of Representatives
accepts American Creed written by William Tyler
1944 US Supreme Court (Smith v
Allwright) "white primaries" unconstitutional
1948 1st US figure skating
championships held
1955 The American Civil Liberties
Union announces it will defend Allen Ginsberg's book Howl against
obscenity charges.
1968 N Vietnam agrees to meet US
reps to set up preliminary peace talks
1974 The Super Outbreak: tornadoes
in the east, south & midwest United States killed approximately 315 people,
with nearly 5,500 injured
1975 Bobby Fischer stripped
of world chess title for refusing to defend it
1978 50th Academy Awards -
"Annie Hall", Richard Dreyfuss & Diane Keaton win
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World Historical Highlights for
Today
1922 Joseph Stalin appointed
General Secretary of the Russian Communist Party by Vladimir Lenin
1933 1st airplane flight over Mt
Everest
1958 Fidel Castro's rebels
attacked Havana
1970 As part of a new 'get tough'
policy in Northern Ireland, Ian Freeland of the British Army, warned that those
throwing petrol bombs could be shot dead
2012 Spanish unemployment reaches
record high, youth unemployment stands at 50%
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My Rambling Thoughts
A day with little breeze…amazing. And it is
fairly warm…outstanding.
A little binge watching on Netflix last night.
Found a series called ‘the Finder’ and watched the entire series last night,
early this morning.
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Brain Teasers
(answers at the end of post)
Behead F
Language brain teasers are those
that involve the English language. You need to think about and manipulate words
and letters.
Difficulty: 1.5/4
When you behead a word, you remove
the first letter and still have a valid word. You will be given clues for the
two words, longer word first.
Example: Begin -> Sour, acidic
Answer: The words are Start and Tart.
1. A trip through the air -> Illumination; not heavy
2. Travelling through the air -> Not telling the truth
3. True statement -> Part of a play; something done
4. Straightforward; blunt -> Position in a hierarchy
5. Cord for igniting an explosive -> To employ; exploit
6. An example of a number -> Belonging to us
7. To put in as much as possible -> Unwell; sick
8. High body temperature -> At any time; at all times
Example: Begin -> Sour, acidic
Answer: The words are Start and Tart.
1. A trip through the air -> Illumination; not heavy
2. Travelling through the air -> Not telling the truth
3. True statement -> Part of a play; something done
4. Straightforward; blunt -> Position in a hierarchy
5. Cord for igniting an explosive -> To employ; exploit
6. An example of a number -> Belonging to us
7. To put in as much as possible -> Unwell; sick
8. High body temperature -> At any time; at all times
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…Harper’s Index…
53-Percentage of US federal prisoners who have
a child under the age of 18
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…Instagram Photo of the Day…
natgeotravel Photograph by @JohnStanmeyer
Under the light of the full moon, a man solemnly prays, surrounded by offerings of flowers swirling in the sacred waters that pour into a pool at the Tirta Empul temple in Gianyar Village on the island of Bali in Indonesia. This photograph was part of the Sacred Water story I did for National Geographic, an edit which was in the final projection, falling to the editing floor, never appearing in the magazine, sharing this lovely moment to all the #natgeo followers from my former home, Bali.
Under the light of the full moon, a man solemnly prays, surrounded by offerings of flowers swirling in the sacred waters that pour into a pool at the Tirta Empul temple in Gianyar Village on the island of Bali in Indonesia. This photograph was part of the Sacred Water story I did for National Geographic, an edit which was in the final projection, falling to the editing floor, never appearing in the magazine, sharing this lovely moment to all the #natgeo followers from my former home, Bali.
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2 jokes for the day
Why Do Hens Do That
Why do hens lay eggs?
Because if they were throwing them, they’d break.
Why do hens lay eggs?
Because if they were throwing them, they’d break.
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An old man gets out of prison, after
many years being locked up. He stands at the pavement, and yells, "I'm
free! I'm free!"
As he shouts, a little kid walks up to him happily and joins, “I’m four! I’m four!"
As he shouts, a little kid walks up to him happily and joins, “I’m four! I’m four!"
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Yep, It Really Happened
*------------ Cookie Monster Pulls Gun ------------*
A tourist assaulting Spider-Man in New York
seems tame when compared to the costumed criminal in this story. The Kent County
Michigan Sheriff's Department said that a man dressed as Cookie Monster entered
the Tropical Smoothie shop and pulled out a weapon. He ordered a drink, and
fled from the store without paying for the item. The manager of the store
immediately called the police, but the suspect managed to escape. Police
recovered the weapon used in the robbery. The following day, the police managed
to arrest the suspect, who was not identified.
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Somewhat Useless Information
While men tend to die earlier than
women of natural causes, they also account for 94 percent of all on-the-job
fatalities, even though they barely represent 50 percent of the U.S. workforce.
Men are also four times more likely than women to be murdered, and 10 times more likely to commit murder.
Men are also four times more likely than women to be murdered, and 10 times more likely to commit murder.
Worldwide, there are approximately 107 baby boys born for every 100 baby girls. Scientists believe the elevated birth rate in favor of boys may be linked to the higher mortality rates of boys in infancy and childhood.
The brains of adult men are about 10 percent larger in total size than the brains of women. Because men generally have a larger stature and more muscle mass than women, their brains require more neurons to control the body.
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Ways to Spot an
American Abroad
Your Accent
This isn't really something anyone
can help. As hilarious as other peoples' attempts are to "do an American
accent"—America is a huge country with tons of different accents—the
timbre of your voice is still a massive giveaway.
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Birthdays Today
“( )” indicates age at death
(94) Iron Eyes Cody (Espera Oscar de Corti),
Tulsa, Ok, actor (Black
Gold, Ernest Goes to Camp)…NOT Native American
93- Doris Day,
Cincinnati, Ohio, "girl
next door" actress (Pillow Talk)
toastmaster
general/entertainer (Diary of Young Comic) (d.1981)
82- Jane
Goodall,
London, ethologist (studied
African chimps)
(80) Marlon Brando,
Omaha, actor (On the
Waterfront, The Godfather) (d.2004)
(76) Washington Irving,
NYC, American writer
(Legend of Sleepy Hollow) (d.1859)
74- Marsha
Mason,
St Louis, actress (Blume in
Love, Cinderella Liberty)
72- Tony
Orlando,
NYC, singer (& Dawn-Tie
a Yellow Ribbon)
(62) Jan Berry,
LA, CA, American rock and
roll vocalist (Jan and Dean-Dead Man's Curve) (d.2004)
58- Alec
Baldwin,
Amityville, NY, actor
(Joshua-Knots Landing, Beetlejuice)
57- David
Hyde Pierce,
NY, actor (Niles
Crane-Fraiser)
(55) William M. "Boss" Tweed,
NYC, American politician
and corrupt New York political boss, (d. 1878)
55- Eddie
Murphy,
Brooklyn, American actor
(SNL, 48 Hours, Beverly Hills Cop, Raw)
47- Mellody
Hobson,
Chicago, American
businesswoman (Chairman of Dreamworks Animation)
45- Picabo Street,
skier (Olympic-gold-94)
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Historical Obits Today
@85-1993 Pinky Lee,
kiddie host (Pinky Lee
Show)
@78-1994 Betty Furness,
actress/news consumer
reporter (WNBC), cancer
@66-1990 Sarah Vaughn,
jazz singer, lung cancer
German composer/conductor
(Hung Dances), dies at 63
@65-1971 Manfred Bennington Lee,
[Ellery Queen], detective
writer
@36-1936 Bruno Hauptmann,
convicted Lindbergh baby
killer, executed
@34-1882 Jesse James,
outlaw, shot
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Brain Teasers Answers
1. Flight -> Light
2. Flying -> Lying
3. Fact -> Act
4. Frank -> Rank
5. Fuse -> Use
6. Four -> Our
7. Fill -> Ill
8. Fever -> Ever
2. Flying -> Lying
3. Fact -> Act
4. Frank -> Rank
5. Fuse -> Use
6. Four -> Our
7. Fill -> Ill
8. Fever -> Ever
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All opinions are mine…feel free to agree or disagree.
All ‘data’ info is from the
internet sites and is usually checked with at least one other source, but I
have learned that every site contains mistakes and sadly once the information
is out there, many sites simply copy it and is therefore 
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