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Linkenheim

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07 Oct 22

Wolfgang59 cretade such a thread but it closed some time back.

This is the new edition.

On this date 545 years ago the University of Usala was established.

T

East of East

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07 Oct 22

@Ponderable

On this date in 1959 people were able to see the dark side of the moon for the first time when Soviet spacecraft Luna 3 circled the moon and sent back pictures.

Some years later English musician Roger Waters wrote a song about it (Brain Damage).

ENGLAND

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@tea said
@Ponderable

On this date in 1959 people were able to see the dark side of the moon for the first time when Soviet spacecraft Luna 3 circled the moon and sent back pictures.

Some years later English musician Roger Waters wrote a song about it (Brain Damage).
It’s the far side of the moon, not the dark side.

But a good “on this date” factoid(s) anyway 👍🏻

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@tea said
@Ponderable

On this date in 1959 people were able to see the dark side of the moon for the first time when Soviet spacecraft Luna 3 circled the moon and sent back pictures.

Some years later English musician Roger Waters wrote a song about it (Brain Damage).
Far side. Not dark side.

The main difference is that The Far Side is a lot funnier

c

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08 Oct 22

Gotta go with Floyd

"Dark Side of the Moon"

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09 Oct 22

Today, 9th October 1972, my friend's big sister came home with David Bowie's The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars which she'd bought in Cloud 9 in St. Albans High Street. It'd been out for 115 days. Strange she waited so long given how good Hunky Dory had been.

Australian cat

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09 Oct 22

Leif Ericson discovers Vinland, 1000 AD

F

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09 Oct 22

@kewpie said
Leif Ericson discovers Vinland, 1000 AD
I had this one down as being tomorrow rather than today but it may simply be a case of time-zone confusion.

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Linkenheim

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08 Dec 22

40 years ago the December Murders took place in Suriname.

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08 Dec 22

It’s been 27,998 days since I took my first breath.😲

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@great-big-stees said
It’s been 27,998 days since I took my first breath.😲
Same length as our game 😃

Treat Everyone Equal

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@trev33 said
Same length as our game 😃
That is a bit of an exaggeration. 🙂

-VR

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09 Dec 22

"December 10 is the 344th day in the Gregorian calendar. On this day, the first edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica was published, Mississippi became the 20th state in the U.S., and the first Nobel Prize ceremony was held in Stockholm. Famous birthdays include Emily Dickinson, Raven-Symone, and Gonzalo Higuain." Plus Torunn.

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@trev33 said
Same length as our game 😃
😆

Treat Everyone Equal

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09 Dec 22

Snowstorm closes schools across Nova Scotia
Crews clearing roads and sidewalks after up to 40 centimeters fell in some areas
CBC News · Posted: Dec 09, 2021 6:26 AM AT | Last Updated: December 9, 2021

-VR