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Did you know...
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- ... that forks were introduced as eating tools in Greece by 1100 AD.
- ... that the king of hearts is the only king without a mustache in a deck of cards.
- ... that the word “stat” used in hospitals is short for “statim”, the Latin word for immediately.
- ... that the ZIP in postal ZIP code, stands for Zoning Improvement Program.
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In the news
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- General Motors says goodbye to Pontiac, Hummer, Saturn, and Saab 1
- Segway and General Motors launch joint venture 2
- Somali Pirates Drown With Share of $3M Ransom 3
- Man riding a moped gets sleepy, decides to have a nap. In the middle of the road. 4
- Impatient man makes a bomb threat at hospital in Florida. 5
- Teenager changes name to Captain Fantastic. 6
- Google buys a fighter jet. 7
- Henry Earl is arrested for the 1333rd time. 8
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On this day...
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- 1327 - Edward III is crowned King of England.
- 1884 - Edition one of the Oxford English Dictionary is published.
- 1893 - Thomas Edison finishes construction of the first motion picture studio, the Black Maria in New Jersey.
- 1920 - The Royal Canadian Mounted Police begins operations.
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