History Schmistory: August 9. No more Richard jokes!
Friday, August 9, 2024
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History Schmistory: August 8. Riiiiiicolaaaa!
Thursday, August 8, 2024
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History Schmistory: August 7. Otto-matic
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
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History Schmistory: August 6th: Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it’s…. a Supernova!
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
1181 – The Supernova is first observed by Japanese and Chinese astronomers.
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History Schmistory: August 6. Rastafar-from English
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Monkeys vs Apes…
Monday, August 5, 2024
As the world goes Ape-y for the new Planet of the Apes movie, it is important to know why we call them apes and not monkeys. One easy distinction is that almost all species of monkey have tails while apes do not. Also, though many apes enjoy swinging through the trees like Tarzan, they actually live on the ground, whereas monkeys are arboreal (tree dwellers) and spend most of their time jumping through the tree-tops, more like squirrels.
“Hey, I’m just a monkey!”
History Schmistory: August 5th: Hou-dunnit!
Monday, August 5, 2024
1926 – New York.Â
Magician and escape artist Harry Houdini is submerged in an underwater coffin. It take’s him 1 1/2 hours to escape.
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David Blaine’s got nothing on this guy!
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History Schmistory: August 5. The Original “Harry”
Monday, August 5, 2024
1100: Henry I is crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey. This particular Henry was not significant enough for Shakespeare, and conveniently skipped.
