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45°/34° Wind 16 mph Gusts 25 mph
Active
Fire: 347miles away Risk of fire: Moderate Nearest
Lightning: 798 miles away
Air
Quality: Moderate Sunshine Windy
April
Averages: Temps: 60°\35°
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Monthly Observations
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Global Child
Nutrition Month Link |
Home Improvement Time
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Weekly Observations
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3/22-4/4 Passiontide APAWS Pooper
Scooper Week Explore Your Career
Options Week |
2-9 Pesach or Passover World Axe Throwing
ChampionshipsLink Hate Week National Robotics WeekLink |
Daily Observations
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Every Day is Tag Day Link |
National Play Outside Day Link |
Today’s Quotes
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Today’s Memes
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Today’s Thoughts
Another windy day. Please blow in some
moisture for our parched forest.
In March, Flagstaff had 12 straight
days with daily high record temps. That is now just a memory as temps are much
cooler.
The Artimus crew is on its flight. I
enjoy watching them and their comments from space. I continue to hope for a
very successful flight.
This morning Iran shot down a US
fighter jet over Iran. One pilot has been rescued, as the other pilot’s fate is
unknown. Iran has issued a reward to civilians to find the pilot and keep him
alive. Iran still has power, no matter what the President says.
Strange Historical Facts
Ancient
Romans Used Urine as Mouthwash
And not
just their own — Roman merchants actually imported urine from Portugal because
it was considered particularly effective. The ammonia in urine was used to
whiten teeth and clean clothes.
The
practice was so widespread that Emperor Nero taxed the urine trade. There’s
even a Latin saying that came from this: pecunia non olet, meaning
“money doesn’t smell.”
It was
Nero’s response when his father questioned the dignity of the tax.
A Bear
Once Held the Rank of Corporal in the Polish Army
During
World War II, a Syrian brown bear named Wojtek was adopted by Polish soldiers
and eventually enlisted as a private in the Polish Army. He learned to carry
artillery shells, salute officers, and smoke cigarettes — though that
particular habit will go unmentioned here.
He was promoted to corporal after the Battle of Monte Cassino. After the war, he lived out his days at Edinburgh Zoo, where Polish veterans would visit and wrestle with him for old times’ sake.
Rare Native American Facts
Native Americans Have a Strong Tradition of Military Service
Native Americans have served
in the U.S. military at a higher rate per capita than any other ethnic group,
with thousands of them taking part in almost every major conflict. In World War
II alone, an estimated 44,000 Native Americans served our country and many of
them have been recognized with medals & honors for their bravery. They've
contributed quite a bit to our nation's defense!
Many Native American Languages Are Endangered
Today, people still speak over
175 Native American languages, but many are critically endangered-some
languages have only a few fluent speakers left, most of whom are elders in the
community. Linguists are trying to protect these languages through immersion
schools and language classes, as well as documentation projects. Organizations
and tribes are also working together to make sure they can pass on their
languages to future generations.
Historic Events
Birthdays
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Clive Davis (94
years old), American record producer and music industry executive (Columbia,
Arista, Sony), born in Brooklyn, New York City ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ 1939 American golfer (US Women's
Open 1971, 1976), born in Kirkland, Washington ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ Craig T. Nelson (82
years old), American actor (Poltergeist, Hayden Fox-Coach), born in Spokane,
Washington ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ Joaquín "El Chapo"
Guzmán (69 years old) Mexican drug lord and
escape artist, born in La Tuna, Sinaloa, Mexico (or April 4th, 1957) ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ Irish comedian, author
and television
host (The Graham Norton Show), born in Dublin, Ireland ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ Robert Downey Jr (61
years old) American actor ("Iron
Man" in Marvel movies; Sherlock Holmes, Oppenheimer), born in New York
City ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ American magician and
illusionist (Ascension, David Blaine: Real or Magic), born in Brooklyn, New
York ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ American actress (Orange is the New
Black), born in New York City ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ |
American pioneering nurse and social
activist who created the first American mental asylums, born in Hampden,
Maine ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ Linus Yale Jr.
(1821-1868; @47, heart attack) American portrait painter and inventor (Yale cylinder lock), born in
Salisbury, New York ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ Mary Colter, American architect and designer (Fred Harvey Company,
Santa Fe Railroad), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1958; @88) ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ Georg von Trapp, Austrian WWI submarine commander and inspiration for
"The Sound of Music" character, born in Zara, Kingdom of Dalmatia,
Austria-Hungary (d. 1947; @67; lung cancer) ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ Charles Earle Funk, American civil engineer, lexicographer and editor
(Funk & Wagnalls, New International Year Book), born in Springfield, Ohio
(d. 1957; @76) ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ Isoroku
Yamamoto ( 1884-1943d; @59 in battle) Japanese World War II Japanese Imperial Navy Admiral and
Commander-in-Chief of the combined fleet who led the attack on Pearl Harbor,
born in Nagaoka, Niigata ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ Bea Benaderet, American radio and screen comic actress (Petticoat
Junction - "Kate"; The Beverly Hillbillies - "Cousin
Pearl"; George Burns and Gracie Allen Show - "Blanche"), born
in New York City (d. 1968; @623, lung cancer) ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ John Cameron Swayze, American newscaster, anchorman, and game show
panelist, born in Wichita, Kansas (d. 1995; @89) ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ Muddy Waters (McKinley
Morganfield) (1913-1983; @70, lung cancer) American blues
guitarist ("Hoochie Coochie Man"), born in Jug's Corner
(Issaquena County) or Rolling Fork, Mississippi ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ Bob Stump, American politician, U.S. House of Representatives from
Arizona, born in Phoenix, Arizona (d. 2003; @76, myelodysplasia) ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ American author ("I
Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"), poet and actress
(Nyo-Roots), born in St Louis, Missouri ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ Anthony
Perkins (1932-1992; @60, AIDS) American actor (Psycho;
Friendly Persuasion;, Fear Strikes Out; Pretty Poison), and singer, born in
New York City ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ Heath Ledger (1979-2008;
@28, OD) Australian-American Actor (Brokeback
Mountain, The Dark Knight), born in Perth, Western Australia ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ |
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