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History of the Holidays

Bill Petro

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Source: New America

HISTORY OF THE INTERNET: OVER 55 YEARS AGO

On October 29, 1969, at 10:30 PM, a computer grad student at UCLA named Charley Kline sent a message to SRI (Stanford Research Institute). It was the first message sent ov...

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History of Chocolate

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History of Chocolate: Why Is It the Food of the Gods?

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History of the Kirking of the Tartans

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HISTORY OF THE KIRKING OF THE TARTANS

This Sunday, all over the world, many churches will observe the Kirkin’ o’ th’ Tartans, a celebration of Scottish heritage and culture.

What is The K...

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History of Halloween

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Halloween (All Hallows’ Eve) is the evening of October 31. In its strictly religious sense, this occasion is known as the vigil of Hallowmas, or All Saints’ Day (Novembe...

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History of Mach 1: Yeager Breaks the Sound Barrier

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On June 10, 1948, the U.S. Air Force confirmed that Capt. Chuck Yeager had repeatedly attained supersonic speeds in the Bell X-1.

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