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A nice summer day.
I ran my vehicle through the car wash as it was all spotty after
yesterday’s very short rain. It only lasted about 2 minutes…just enough the let
the dust on my vehicle become all spotted.
Congrats to Jen Pawol on being the first female MLB umpire. She did great
in her first game.
Trump has deployed 1000 National Guard troops to the streets of DC. These
troops are NOT trained in police work. He also pulled a number of FBI agents
from their jobs to monitor the streets of DC. Those agents are not trained in
police work either. I doubt it will work out well.
Myths from Medieval Times
The
Medieval Diet Was Better Than Today's
Despite
what movies about the Middle Ages portray, peoples' diets were not entirely
bland. Peasants had access to livestock and gardens, which gave them milk,
cheese, sage, garlic, and parsley. Meats were preserved with salt and drinks
were sweetened with honey. Although food depended on the season, peasants had a
largely filling diet.
Since
spices were expensive, the upper class had more varied and flavorful meals than
the lower classes. Still, Medieval meals were probably far healthier than
today's diet, according to the BBC. They were varied, flavorful, and less
sugar-filled than modern food.
Accomplishments Wrongly Attributed to
Famous People
The Tank
Tanks are primarily linked to Sir Ernest Dunlop Swinton, but
an Australian named Lance de Mole might deserve more recognition. De Mole
conceived an armored vehicle with chain wheels as early as 1912 and submitted
his plans to the British War Office. Although his design could have accelerated
the outcome of World War I, it was dismissed multiple times.
After his third attempt, De Mole received a modest grant, yet
his innovation was largely overlooked. Swinton, inspired by seeing a tractor
with a mounted gun, developed his version, and the first tank was introduced.
De Mole’s earlier contributions remain a lesser-known but essential part of
history.
Random Thoughts…
Sean Connery wore a toupee in every James Bond film that he starred in.
I might not be the best driver in the world, but at least I’ve never featured in a dashcam video. That’s got to count for something.
90% of label makers probably have a label on them that says, “label maker”
American Graffiti’s budget was exactly $777,777.77, and it was delivered on time – and on budget.
Historic Events
Birthdays
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95 – George Soros (György Schwartz), Hungarian-American
businessman, investor 76 – Mark Knopfler, Scottish-English singer-songwriter, guitarist 62 – Sir Mix-a-Lot (Anthony L. Ray), American rapper 54 – Michael Ian Black, American comedian 45 – Maggie Lawson, American actress 33 – Cara Delevingne, English actress |
@96 – Jane Wyatt, American actress (d. 2006)
@71 – John Derek, American actor, director, cinematographer
(d. 1998; congestive heart failure) @69 – Katharine Lee Bates, American poet, author [America
the Beautiful] (d. 1929)
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