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Festivus
The Question: What is Festivus? The Answer: Festivus is a nondenominational winter holiday which, in its popular form, originated on "The Strike," a 1997 episode of Seinfeld. Festivus was…The Planets - Earth
Earth is not perfectly round; it bulges at the equator and is flatter at the poles. From space the planet looks blue with white swirls, created by water and clouds.Size: Four planets in our…Buck Baker 2002 Deaths
Buck BakerAge: 83 stock car racing pioneer and the Winston Cup series' first back-to-back champion (1956-57); born Elzie Wylie Baker; won 46 Winston Cup races, placing him 13th all-time;…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, August 11, 1805
Day 840 Day 842 Clark, August 11, 1805 August 11th Sunday 1805. a Shower of rain this morning at Sun rise, Cloudy all the morning wind from the S W passed a large Island which I call the…John Keats: To My Brothers
by JohnKeatsO Solitude! if I must with thee dwell,Keen, fitful gusts are whisp'r...To My Brothers Small, busy flames play through the fresh laid coals, And their faint cracklings o'er…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Clarinda, Mistress Of My Soul
by Robert Burns Go On, Sweet Bird, And Sooth My CareI'm O'er Young To Marry YetClarinda, Mistress Of My Soul Clarinda, mistres of my soul, The measur'd time is run! The…Syl Apps 1998 Deaths
Syl Apps Age: 83 a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame and winner of the first Calder Trophy in 1937 as the NHL's rookie of the year (although the NHL began recognizing a rookie of the year…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, August 4, 1805
Day 826 Day 828 Clark, August 4, 1805 August 4th Sunday 1805 a fine morning cool proceeded on verry early and Brackfast at the Camp Capt Lewis left yesterday morning, at this Camp he left…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, February 23, 1805
Day 521 Day 523 Clark, February 23, 1805 23rd of February 1805 Satturday All hands employed in Cutting the Perogus Loose from the ice, which was nearly even with their top; we found great…2004 Baseball Coming Attractions
Philadelphia (NL): Citizens Bank Park (Citizens Bank is the title sponsor) officially opened on April 12 for the Phillies home-opening 4-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. The baseballonly, grass-field…