Did you know?

[leeann]

... that today is Elbows Off the Table Day? In 1952, The
Complete Book of Etiquette was published. Remember what your
mother always told you: Keep your elbows off the table! Or at
least try :D

[leeann]

Did you know...

... that today is Solar Systems Day? In 1984, astronomers in
Pasadena, California, announced the first photographic
evidence of another solar system - 293 trillion miles from
Earth.


Today's Inspirational Quote:

"The meaning of life is to give life meaning."

by Ken Hudgins

[Jats]

Did you know...

... that today is Solar Systems Day? In 1984, astronomers in
Pasadena, California, announced the first photographic
evidence of another solar system - 293 trillion miles from
Earth.


Today's Inspirational Quote:

"The meaning of life is to give life meaning."

by Ken Hudgins

Thanks for the info....I did not know this one....:D

BTW: There's a QUOTE FOR THE DAY thread---you might want to drop the inspirational quote in that thread??? ;)

[leeann]

Did you know...

... that today is National Boss Day? This is a day to give
your boss a break by taking the day off and giving her or him
some time to get some real work done. Enjoy! :)

[leeann]

Did you know...

... that today is the birthday of Bela Ferenc Denzso Blasko,
aka Bela Lugosi (1882)? This Hungarian actor of stage and
screen was best known for playing Count Dracula. Trivia buffs:
Bela's performance in Tod Browning's Dracula (1931) created
such a sensation that he reportedly received more fan mail
from females than even Clark Gable. Way to go, Bela!

[leeann]

Carly Simon's dad is the "Simon" of Simon and Schuster. He co-founded the company.

Dr. Thomas Harvey removed Einstein's brain during his autopsy and kept it in two mason jars at his home in Wichita for 30 years.

How big is Big Bird? 8 feet, 2 inches.

In 1916 Planters held a contest to find a mascot. The winner, a boy named Antonio Gentile, submitted a prototype for Mr. Peanut & won $5.

The St. Louis Blues didn't make any selections in the 1983 NHL Draft in Montreal. The team didn't even send a representative.

Goosebumps author RL Stine wrote joke books for kids under the name Jovial Bob Stine. He also co-created the Nick show Eureeka's Castle.

The Latin version of Winnie the Pooh ('Winnie ille Pu') made the New York Times bestseller list in 1960.

[leeann]

Did you know...

... that today is the anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
In 1962, President Kennedy demanded that the Soviet Union
remove missiles from Cuba. On October 28, after days of
tension that had many people thinking World War III would
result, the Soviet Union announced that it would withdraw the
missiles.

[kite92]

can i join in?
did you know......
.....Goats have square pupils in their eyes.
and that sheeps pupils are rectangular.

[leeann]

wow never knew that.

always welcome to hear new things, keep the posts comming

[leeann]

Did you know...

... that today is the anniversary of the East Coast Blackout?
In 1965, an electric power failure caused a blackout over
northeastern United States, the largest blackout in history.
Around 25 million people and 80,000 square miles were left
without electricity for up to 12 hours. The cause of the
failure was human error when maintenance personnel incorrectly
set a protective relay too low.

[leeann]

Did you know...

... that today is the Great American Warm-Up? Since the
average American family of four has ten wearable coats they
are not using, clean out your closet today and take your extra
warm coats to the nearest homeless shelter. Help them prepare
for winter.

[leeann]

Did you know...

... that today, besides being Veteran's Day in the US, is also
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Day? In 1921, President Warren
Harding dedicated the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington
National Cemetery. Trivia buffs: The Guard takes 21 steps
during his walk across the Tomb of the Unknowns; it alludes to
the 21-gun salute, which is the highest honor given any
military or foreign dignitary. There has been a Sentinel on
duty in front of the Tomb every minute of every day since 1937.

[leeann]

Did you know...

... that today is No Wearing Pants Day? In 1852, Boston police arrested Emma Snodgrass for wearing pants. In those days,women were not allowed to wear them!

[leeann]

Did you know...

... that today is George Washington Carver Day? George
Washington Carver was born into slavery just before the end of
the Civil War and died on January 5, 1943. An agricultural
scientist, inventor, and teacher, he developed new uses for
peanuts, potatoes, and wood.

[leeann]

Did you know...

... that in addition to being Martin Luther King Day, today
is also the birthday of the Polygraph? In 1951, the first
lie detector test using a polygraph took place in the
Netherlands. Trivia buffs: A polygraph measures and records
blood pressure, pulse, respiration, breathing rhythms, body
temperature and skin conductivity.