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Happy Birthday Russian vodka! (But not really)
Happy Birthday Russian vodka! (But not really…)
On this day, in 1865, renowned chemist Dmitry Mendeleev defended his doctoral dissertation, “On Combining Water and Alcohol,” in which he began the exploration of the ratios, concentration and weights of various concentrations, …
Benny goes to Carnegie
Jazz has been called “America’s classical music,” This label both recognizes its American origins and makes a strong case that jazz is worthy of aesthetic consideration alongside music usually thought of as “classical.” In the current era, when programs of …
Deputy Dave’s Drink of the Day – Astronaut
Nearly four decades after he became the first American to orbit the Earth, Senator John Hershel Glenn, Jr., is launched into space again as a payload specialist aboard the space shuttle Discovery. At 77 years of age, Glenn was the
Deputy Dave’s Drink of the Day- Monkee Madness
When producers Bert Schneider and Bob Rafelson conceived a situation comedy called The Monkees in 1965, they hoped to create a ratings success by blurring the line between pop music and television. The show was about a band was composed …
Are you ready to Rumble?????
On this day in 1920, seven men, including legendary all-around athlete and football star Jim Thorpe, meet to organize a professional football league at the Jordan and Hupmobile Auto Showroom in Canton, Ohio. The meeting led to the creation of …
Deputy Dave’s Drink of the Day 6/10
On this day in 1752, Benjamin Franklin flies a kite during a thunderstorm and collects a charge in a Leyden jar when the kite is struck by lightning, enabling him to demonstrate the electrical nature of lightning. Franklin became interested …
Happy Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is a celebration that was conceived to honor mothers, motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated throughout the world on various days depending on the cultural influences of the particular country. However …
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