Daily Almanac for Flagstaff
Week 29 Day 194 \ Ave. Sky Cover 15% \ Visibility 10 miles Flagstaff Today 88° \56°
Wind 8mph \ Gusts 12mph Air Quality Fair
Extreme Risk of fire
\ Nearest active fire 9mi \ Nearest Lightning 60mi
Jul Averages for Flagstaff: 82° \ 51° (8 days of moisture)
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Daily Observations
Embrace Your Geekiness Day
Gruntled Workers Day
National Beef Tallow Day
National French Fries Day
National Nitrogen Ice Cream Day
World Cup Soccer Day (Anniversary Observance)
My Sometimes-Long-Winded
Thoughts
Another very
warm day. It is summer after all.
The newest
telescope is giving us great pictures of the Universe. I don’t understand how a
picture can show the universe from a billion years ago, but that is what they
say it is.
The National
Park Service is doing an amazing job of trying to save the Sequoias from yet
another very dangerous wildfire. They are not only wrapping trees so they won’t
burn, they also have set up a water sprinkler system that is trying to keep
these monstrous trees wet. I sure hoping it is works.
Today’s
hearings are certainly eye-opening. Our democracy is strong.
Favorite Memes
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Popular International
Destinations
6. Rome,
Italy
Rome wasn't
built in a day--and you'll need much more than a day to take in this timeless
city. The city is a real-life collage of piazzas, open-air markets, and
astonishing historic sites.
5. Crete,
Greece
The birthplace
of both the king of the Olympian gods and of modern European civilization,
Crete is a Mediterranean jewel. It’s rich with archaeological and mythological
history that’s reflected in its ancient ruins and cultural attractions.
4. Bali,
Indonesia
Bali is a
living postcard, an Indonesian paradise that feels like a fantasy. Soak up the
sun on a stretch of fine white sand, or commune with the tropical creatures as
you dive along coral ridges or the colorful wreck of a WWII war ship.
Trivia
A story came
out recently which claims that the right amount of stress can actually increase
our productivity.
Stress
causes an area in our brain to create neodrenaline, which eases the
communication between the different parts of our brain. As long as we have the
right amount of the chemical, stress can push us to perform better.
However,
stress has also been called "the silent killer" and can lead to heart
disease, high blood pressure, chest pain, and an irregular heartbeat.
Scientists
suggest that stress is part of the evolutionary drive because it has enabled
humans to survive. Specifically, stress temporarily increases awareness and
improves physical performance.
Stress also
causes capillaries to close, which restricts bleeding if a flesh wound should
occur, and makes the blood "stickier," in preparation for an injury.
Such a reaction, however, also increases the probability of developing a blood
clot.
Historical Events
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1700 Treaty
of Constantinople establishes peace after Russo-Turkish war
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1787
Congress establishes Northwest Territory (excludes slavery)
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1832 Source
of Mississippi River discovered by American geographer Henry Schoolcraft
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1837 Queen
Victoria is 1st monarch to live in present Buckingham Palace
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1865 P. T.
Barnum's museum burns down
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1868 Oscar J
Dunn, former slave, installed as Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana
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1917 Vision
of Virgin Mary appears to children of Fatima, Portugal
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1923
American explorer Roy Chapman Andrews discovers the first recognised dinosaur
eggs, in the Gobi Desert, Mongolia
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1943
Greatest tank battle in history ends with Russia's defeat of Germany at Kursk,
almost 6,000 tanks take part, 2,900 lost by Germany
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1969 North
Ireland loyalist Ian Paisley addresses a crowd at Loughgall, County Antrim, and
is reported to have said: "I am anti-Roman Catholic, but God being my
judge, I love the poor dupes who are ground down under that system."
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1984 The
last sitting of an all-white Parliament in South Africa
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2008 Brewing
company InBev announces deal to buy American brewer Anheuser-Busch for almost
$52 billion
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2013
#BlackLivesMatter created in response to the acquittal of George Zimmerman on
trial for the murder of Trayvon Martin
Birthdays Today
88
--Wole Soyinka, Nigerian playwright and poet (Road, Kongi's Harvest-Nobel
1986), born in Abeokuta, near Ibadan, Nigeria
82--
Patrick Stewart, actor
80--
Harrison Ford, actor
78--
Ernő Rubik, Hungarian inventor (Rubik's
cube), born in Budapest, Hungary
52--x Ken Jeong, actor
