Encyclopedia of Trivia

Trivia Of The Day October 20

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Boomerangs were found in King Tutankhamen's tomb in excellent condition. Some of them were capped with gold.

The word tomato comes from the Aztec "tomatl", meaning "plump thing with a navel".

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In 1892 there was a terrible famine in Russia and the author Leo Tolstoy set up 370 kitchens feeding 16,000 daily. He personally raised 141,000 roubles (including half a million dollars from the USA)..

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Happy Birthday October 20

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English mathematician-physicist and architect Christopher Wren was born on October 20, 1632 at East Knoyle in Wiltshire, England. His father, also Christopher Wren, was at that time the rector of East Knoyle. In 1635, Christopher Wren snr was appointed Dean of Windsor by Charles I and the family moved to Windsor. Young Christopher spent his early years at Windsor Castle where his father was Dean. He used to play there with the future Charles II.

Christopher Wren by Godfrey Kneller 1711

Mao Zedong's first wife, Luo Yixiu, was born on October 20, 1889. When Mao finished primary education at the age of 13 his father had him married to the 17-year-old Luo Yigu, uniting their land-owning families. Mao refused to recognize her as his wife, becoming a fierce critic of arranged marriage and temporarily moving away. Luo was locally disgraced and died in 1910.

English scientist Sir James Chadwick, CH, FRS was born on October 20, 1891. He was awarded the 1935 Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery of the neutron three years earlier. Chadwick had originally intended studying mathematics, but he was interviewed by a physicist who assumed Chadwick wanted to study physics. He was too shy to contradict him, so ended up enrolling as a physics major.

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Today is October 20

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The president of the World Association of Chefs Societies Billy Gallagher created International Chefs Day in 2004, which is celebrated each year on October 20th. The day focuses on educating kids around the world about eating healthy and for chefs to pass on their knowledge and skills to the next generation.

Chefs in training at chef school in Oxford, England By © Jorge Royan

The word "chef" is derived (and shortened) from the term chef de cuisine, the director or head of a kitchen.

England's King George II took such an interest in his food that he ordered every dish served to him to be labelled with the name of the chef who had made it.

Before ascending to the English throne as King George IV, the prince employed the most celebrated chef around, Marie-Antoine Carême. The sumptuous food cooked for him gave Prince George almost permanent indigestion and his gargantuan excesses exceeded any other royals.

The self-taught French chef Raymond Blanc came to Britain in his early 20s after being fired as a waiter at the Michelin-starred Le Palais de la Bière in Besançon. Blanc had upset the head chef by questioning his cooking and was hit by him with a frying pan.

On This Day October 20

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Muffin The Mule was the first character created for children’s TV. Muffin first appeared on television in an edition of For the Children broadcast by the BBC on October 20, 1946. The presenter who played the piano while Muffin danced on it was Annette Mills, who was the sister of actor Sir John Mills.

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Trivia Of The Day October 19

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After a chase, a cheetah needs half an hour to catch its breath before it can eat.

By Malene Thyssen

Henry J Heinz started making baked beans in 1895. He advertised them as “oven-baked beans in a pork and tomato sauce.”

Leo Tolstoy's original text for War And Peace in Russian and French contains about 460,000 words. The English translation has about 560,000.

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Happy Birthday October 19

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English critic, essayist and poet Leigh Hunt was born October 19, 1784, at Southgate, London, where his parents had settled after leaving the United States. Hunt co-founded The Examiner, a leading intellectual journal expounding radical principles.

Leigh Hunt; portrait by Benjamin Haydon

Leigh Hunt’s liberal journal The Examiner was a kind of Bible for the poet John Keats. On May 5, 1816, Hunt agreed to publish Keats' sonnet "O Solitude" in his magazine. It was the first appearance in print of Keats's poetry.

Percy Bysshe Shelley was introduced to fellow romantic poet John Keats in Hampstead towards the end of 1816 by their mutual friend, Leigh Hunt. Shelley's huge admiration of Keats was not entirely reciprocated as Keats had reservations about Shelley's dissolute behavior.

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Today Is October 19

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Mary Edith Keyburn passed away on October 19, 2010, at the age of 95 with a gin and tonic at her side. Her favorite tipple had been smuggled into her hospital room in a water bottle and served in a teacup.

Gin and tonic. By NotFromUtrecht

In 2010 of Mary Edith Keyburn's favorite drink, her family and friends founded International Gin and Tonic Day in her honor. Each year on October 19th gin-lovers can enjoy their favorite drinks in the time-honored tradition.

Gin and tonic was used to prevent and treat malaria in the 1800s. Tonic containing the anti-malarial drug quinine was very bitter, so gin was added to make it tasty.

It’s the quinine in gin and tonics that makes them glow in ultra-violet light.

On This Day October 19

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The marriage of Ferdinand II of Aragon to Isabella I of Castile on October 19, 1469 paved the way to the unification of Aragon and Castile into a single country, Spain. Under Ferdinand and Isabella, Charles I, and Philip II, Spain became one of the most powerful empires in the world. The discoveries of Christopher Columbus made on behalf of Spain were followed by the conquest of most of Central and South America.

Christopher Columbus meets Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon

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Index

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Here is the Zz-Aa index of all my Encyclopedia of Trivia entries.

Zoo
Zip
Zimbabwe
Zero
Zeppelin
Zebra
Zambia

Yo-yo
YouTube
Yoga
YMCA
Yemen
Boris Yeltsin
Yellowstone National Park
Yawn
Yale University
Yale lock
Yachting

Xylophone
X-Ray
Francis Xavier

Wyoming
John Wycliffe
Writing
Writer
Wilbur Wright
Orville Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright
Wrestling
Wrestler
Christopher Wren
Wound
Worship music
Worm
World Wide Web
Food during World War II
World War II
The American soldier's diet during World War 1
World War 1

World Cup (football)
Work
William Wordsworth
Word
Worcester sauce
Wool
Tiger Woods
Woodpecker
Wood
Stevie Wonder
Women's suffrage
Women priests
Woman
Wombat
James Wolfe
Wolf
P. G. Wodehouse
The Wizard of Oz
Wizard
Witchcraft
Wisteria
Wisconsin
Winter Solstice
Winter Olympics
Winnie-the-Pooh
Oprah Winfrey
The Discovery of Wine
Wine
Windsor Castle
Windsor
Windows
Window
Windmill
Wind turbine
Wind
Wimbledon (tennis)
Woodrow Wilson
Harold Wilson
Bruce Willis
Serena Williams
Robin Williams
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
William IV of the United Kingdom
William III of England
William I (The Conqueror)
Will (law)
Wilhelm II, German Emperor
Oscar Wilde
Wild boar

William Wilberforce
Wikipedia
Wig
Wi-Fi
Walt Whitman
Whitehall Palace
White House
White Christmas
Whistle
Whisky
Whiskers
Wheelchair
Wheel
Wheat
WhatsApp
Whale
Westminster Palace
Westminster Abbey
The Western Schism
West Virginia
John Wesley
Charles Wesley
Wendy's
Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia
H. G. Wells
Wellington boot
Wellington Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Weights and measures
Weever fish
Josiah Wedgwood
Wedding dress
Wedding cake
Wedding
Noah Webster
Daniel Webster
Website
Weaving
Weather forecasting
Weather
Weasel
Weapon
John Wayne

Wave (ocean)
Isaac Watts
James Watt
James Watson
Watermelon
Battle of Waterloo
Waterfall
Water skiing
Water polo
Water (communal drinking water)
Water (bottled)
Water
Watch
Wasp
Washington, D.C.
George Washington
Washington (state)
Washing machine
Warship
Warsaw
Andy Warhol
War and Peace
War
Waltz
Walrus
Robert Walpole
Horace Walpole
Walnut

Walmart
Wallpaper
Wall
Walkman
Walking
Johnnie Walker
Wales
Waistcoat
Wagon
Richard Wagner
Waffle iron
Waffle
Waco siege

Vulture
Vowel
Voting
Volvo
Voltaire
Volleyball
Volkswagen
Vole
Volcano
Voice
Vodka
Vladimir the Great
Antonio Vivaldi
Vitamin
Virginia
Virgil
Violinist
Violin
Vine
Vikings
Vietnam War
Vietnam
Vienna
Video recorder
Video game
Queen Victoria
Vice President of the United States
Veterinary science
Mount Vesuvius
Versailles (Palace)

Jules Verne
Vermont
Giuseppe Verdi
Venus flytrap
Venus de Milo
Venus (planet)
Ventriloquism
Venom
Venice
Venezuela
Vending machine
Velcro
Vehicle registration plate
Vehicle
Vegetarianism
Vegetable
Vegemite
Veganism
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Vatican City
Variolation
Vanuatu
Vanilla
Vancouver
Martin Van Buren
Rudolph Valentino
Valentine's Day
Vacuum cleaner
Vaccine

Uzbekistan
U2
Utah
Uruguay
Urine
Uranus
Uranium
UPS (United Parcel Service)
University
Universe
United States
United Nations
United Kingdom
United Arab Emirates
Unilever
Unification Church
Unicorn
Unemployment
Underwear (or undergarment)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Umbrella
Ukulele
Ukraine
Uganda
UFO
U-boat

Mike Tyson
Typing fluid
Typing
Typhoid Mary
Typewriter
William Tyndale
John Tyler
Twitter
Twins and multiple births

Mark Twain
Tutankhamun
Turtle
J. M. W. Turner
Turmeric
Turkmenistan
Turkey (food)
Turkey (country)
Turkey (bird)
Alan Turing
Turin Shroud
Tupperware
Tunnel
Tunisia
Tuna
Tulip
Tug of war
Diet in Tudor England
Tuberculosis
Trumpet
Donald Trump
Harry S. Truman
Trout
Trousers or pants
Trombone
Anthony Trollope
Tripe
Trinidad and Tobago
Trial by ordeal
Tree
Treasure Island
Treasure
Treason
Travel
Translation
Transistor
Transcendental Meditation
Tram
Trajan
Train
Traffic light
Traffic
Trafalgar Square
Battle of Trafalgar
Trademark
Trade union
Toyota
Toy Story
Toy
Town
Tower Of London
Tower
Towel
Battle of Tours
Tournament (medieval)
Tourism
Tour de France
Torture
Tortoise
Torpedo
The Toronto Blessing
Toronto
Tornado
Toothpaste
Toothbrush
Tooth
Tongue
Tonga
Tommy Gun
Tomb
Tomato

Leo Tolstoy
Tolpuddle Martyrs
J. R. R. Tolkien
John Toland
Tokyo
Toilet paper
Toilet
Toe
Tobacco
The origin of the toast and clinking of glasses
Toast
Toad
Titanic
Tire (or Tyre)
Time
Tightrope walking
Tiger
Tie (or necktie)
Tibet
Thunderstorm
Jim Thorpe
Thermometer
There But For The Grace Of God Goes I
Theodosius the Great
Theatre (structure)
Theatre (performance)
Margaret Thatcher
Thanksgiving
River Thames
Thailand
Text messaging
Texas
Tetris
Nikola Tesla
Terrorism
Terrier
Termite
Mother Teresa
Saint Teresa of Ávila
Tequila
Tepee
Alfred Tennyson
Tennis player
Tennis Grand Slam Events
Tennis
Tennessee
Sachin Tendulkar
Ten-pin bowling (or skittles)
Ten Commandments
Shirley Temple
Temple
Temperature
Television station and network
Television show
Television set
Television broadcast
Televised sport
Televangelism
Telescope
Telephone

Telegraph
Teetotalism
Teddy bear
Tears
Teacher
Tea (plant)
Tea bag
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Tea
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Elizabeth Taylor
Taxi
Taxation
Tawdry
Tavern
Tattoo
Taste
Tasmania
Tartan
Tarantula
Tanzania
Tank
Talking
Take-out or Take-away
Taj Mahal
Taizé Community
Taiwan
Tailor
Tail
William Howard Taft
Taco Bell
Taco
Table tennis
Table
Tabasco sauce
T-shirt

Syringe
Syria
Syphilis
Synagogue
Symphony No. 5 (Beethoven)
Symphony
Symbol
Sydney
Swordfish
Sword
Switzerland
Swing (music)
Swimming pool
Swimming
Swimmer
Taylor Swift
Jonathan Swift
Sweet potato
Sweet
Sweden
Sweater
Sweat
Swearing
Swaziland
Swan
Swallowing
Swallow
Sushi
Surname
Suriname
Surgery
Surgeon
Surfing
Superstition
Supernova
Supermarket
Superman
Super Mario
Super Bowl
Suntan
Sunglasses
Sunflower

Sunday school
Billy Sunday
The Sun
Sumo
Suit
Suicide bombing
Suicide
Sugar
Suffragette
Suez Canal
Sudoku
Sudan
Subway (also known as Metro or Underground)
Subway (fast food restaurant)
Submarine
Saint Simeon Stylites
Stuttering
Student
Charles Studd
Strike
Barbra Streisand
Street
Meryl Streep
Strawberry
Straw (drinking)
Igor Stravinsky
Richard Strauss
Johann Strauss the Younger
Antonio Stradivari
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Stove
Stork
Stomach
Stocking
Stock market
Stock Exchange
Robert Louis Stevenson
John Batterson Stetson
Stethoscope
Stereophonic sound
George Stephenson
Steel
Steamboat
Steam
Steal one's thunder
Steak
Statue of Liberty
Statue
State of the Union Address
Kier Starmer
Starling
Starfish
Starbucks
Star Wars
Star Trek
The Star-Spangled Banner
Star
Henry Morton Stanley
Stammering
Sylvester Stallone
Joseph Stalin
Stairs
Stadium
Sri Lanka
Squirrel
Squid
Squash (sport)
Spy
Charles Spurgeon
Bruce Springsteen
Spreadsheet
Sports uniform
Sport
Sponge
Spitfire
Spiritualism
Spinning machine
Spinach
Steven Spielberg
Spider
Spice
Sperm
Spelling
Speedway (motorcycle)
Speed
Speech
Spectacles or eyeglasses
Sparrow
Spanish Inquisition
Spaniel
Spam (food)
Spain
Spaghetti
Spacewalk
Spaceflight
Spacecraft
Space suit
Space Station
Space Shuttle
Space Invaders
Space food
Space (or Outer Space)
South Pole
South Korea
South Dakota
South Carolina
South America
South Africa
John Philip Sousa
Soup (Campbell's)
Soup

Soundtrack
The Sound of Music
Sound
SOS
Song
Battle of the Somme
Somalia
Solomon
Soldier
The Solar System
Solar energy
Soil
Soft drink
Sofa, settee or couch
Socrates
Sock
Soap opera
Soap
Snowflake
Snow White
John Snow
Snow
Snoring
Snooker
Sniper
Sneeze
Snake
Snail
Smoking
Will Smith
Adam Smith
Smile
Smell
Smartphone
Smallpox
Slug
Slovenia
Slovakia
Sloth
Slot machine
Slide
Sleepwalking
Sleeping habits in the eighteenth century
Sleep
Slave trade
Slave
Skyscraper
Skunk
Mother Maria Skobtsova
Skin
Skiing
Skateboard
Skate (boot)
Sitting Bull
Sitcom
Singing
Singer
Singapore
Frank Sinatra
The Simpsons
O. J. Simpson
Silver
Silk
Silent Night
Sikhism
Sign language
Sierra Leone
Siemens
Siberia
Jean Sibelius
Siamese cat
Shrove Tuesday
Shrimp
Shower
Show jumping
Shouting
Dmitri Shostakovich
Shopping mall
Shopping cart (or trolley)
Shopping
Shop (or Store)
Shooting
Shoelaces
Shoe
Ship
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Mary Shelley
Ed Sheeran
Sheepdog
Sheep

Skateboard
Skate (boot)
Sitting Bull
Sitcom
Singing
Singer
Singapore
Frank Sinatra
The Simpsons
O. J. Simpson
Silver
Silk
Silent Night
Sikhism
Sign language
Sierra Leone
Siemens
Siberia
Jean Sibelius
Siamese cat
Shrove Tuesday
Shrimp
Shower
Show jumping
Shouting
Dmitri Shostakovich
Shopping mall
Shopping cart (or trolley)
Shopping
Shop (or Store)
Shooting
Shoelaces
Shoe
Ship
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Mary Shelley
Ed Sheeran
Sheepdog
Sheep
Shed
George Bernard Shaw
Shaving
Shark
Share (or Stock)
Shanghai
Shamrock
Shampoo
William Shakespeare
Lord Shaftesbury
Seychelles
Sexual reproduction
Sewing machine
Sewer
7 Up
Dr. Seuss
Setter
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
Sesame Street
Serval
Sermon
Serial killer
Serbia
Sequoia tree
September 11 attacks
Seoul
Senegal
Senator
Selfie
Seed
Secretary of state
Secretary
Secret Service
Seaweed
Seattle
Season
Sears
Seal
Seahorse
Sea turtle
Sea otter
Sea lion
Sea
Scurvy
Sculpture
Sculptor
Scrabble
Scouting
Scottish Terrier
Walter Scott
Robert Falcon Scott
Scotland
Scotch Tape
Scorpion
Scientology
Scientist
Science fiction
Science
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Robert Schumann
Michael Schumacher
Franz Schubert
School
Arnold Schoenberg
Schizophrenia
Saxophone
Girolamo Savonarola
Sausage
Saudi Arabia
Saturnalia
Saturn
Satellite
Sardine
São Paulo
Santa Claus
Sandwich
Sandcastle
Sandal
George Sand
Sand
San Marino
San Francisco
Samurai
Samsung
Salvation Army
Salt
Salmon
Saliva
J. D. Salinger
Salem witch trials
Salary
Saladin
Salad
Sake
Camille Saint-Saëns
Saint Petersburg
St. Peter's Basilica
St Paul's Cathedral
Saint Lucia
Saint Helena
St. Bernard (dog)

St. Bartholomew's Day massacre
Saint
Sailing
Sahara
Saffron
Safety pin
Saddle
Sabbath
Saab

Ryder Cup
Rwanda
Ernest Rutherford
Babe Ruth
Diet of Medieval Russians
Russia
Bertrand Russell
Mount Rushmore
Rum
Rugby union international
Rugby union
Rugby league
Ruff (clothing)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Ruby
Rubik's Cube
Helena Rubinstein
Rubber duck
Rubber
J. K. Rowling
Rowing
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Roundabout (traffic)
Gioachino Rossini
Rosetta Stone
Rosemary
Rose
Roquefort cheese
Root beer
Rooster
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt
Cristiano Ronaldo
Romeo and Juliet
Rome
Romania
Roman Empire
Ancient Roman eating habits
Ancient Roman drinking habits
Ancient Roman
Rolls-Royce Limited
The Rolling Stones
Roller skating
Roller coaster
Rolex
Rodeo
Rocket
John D. Rockefeller
Rock music
Rock festival
Rock and roll
Rock
Robot
John Robinson (bishop of Woolwich)
Robin
Robert the Bruce
Robbery
Robber
Road
River
Rio de Janeiro
Ring
Rin Tin Tin
Rihanna
Right-handedness
Right-hand traffic
Rifle
Rickets
Cardinal Richelieu
Richard III of England
Richard II of England
Richard I of England
Rice Krispies
Rice
Rhubarb
Rhododendron
Cecil Rhodes
Rhode Island
Rhinoceros
Joshua Reynolds
Revolver
Revival meetings
Revival (Christianity)
Paul Revere
Retriever
Restoration (England)
Restaurant
Republican Party (United States)
Rent
Italian Renaissance Cooking
Remote control
Rembrandt

Relic
Reindeer
Reggae
Refrigerator
Refrigeration
Reformation
Referendum
Redneck
Red herring
Red hair
Red Cross
Recycling
Recording studio
Recorder (musical instrument)
Record player
Record (music)
Recipe
The real McCoy
Ronald Reagan
Reading
Razor (electric)
Razor
Raven
Maurice Ravel
Rationing
Rat
Grigori Rasputin
Raspberry
Rapper
Rape
Rap music
Ramesses II
Walter Raleigh
Raisin
Raining cats and dogs
Raincoat
Rainbow
Rain
Railway station
Railway
Ragtime
Radium
Radish
Radioactivity
Radio receiver
Radio broadcasting
Radio
Radar
Racket
Racism
Race horse
Race (anthropology)
Raccoon
Rabies
Rabbit

Quran
Quinine
Quill
Quicksand
Quiche
Queen (royalty)
Queen (band)
Quebec
Quarantine
Quakers
Qatar

Python
Pythagoras
Pyramid
Pyjamas (or pajamas)
Puzzle
Vladimir Putin
Purse
Purr
Puritans
Purgatory
Henry Purcell
Puppy
Puppet
Punk rock
Punctuation
Punched card
Punch and Judy
Punch (drink)
Punch (combat)
Pumpkin
Pulse
Pug
Puffin
Puerto Rico
Giacomo Puccini
Public toilet
Pub sign
Pub
Psalms
Richard Pryor
Marcel Proust
Protestantism
Prostitution
Proposal (marriage)
Prohibition
Procter & Gamble
Prize
Prisoner of war camp
Prisoner of war
Prisoner
Prison
Printer (publishing)
Printer (computing)
Primrose
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Primate
Joseph Priestley
Priest

Pride and Prejudice
Elvis Presley
President of the United States
President
Prehistoric Man (Diet)
Presbyterianism
Pregnancy
Praying mantis
Prayer
Prague
Poverty
Beatrix Potter
Potemkin (Russian battleship)
Potato
Potash
Pot (cooking)
Poster
Postal Service
Postage stamp
Portugal
Porsche
Porridge
Pornography
Porcupine
Porcelain
Population
Popsicle
Poppy
Alexander Pope
Pope
Popcorn
Pop music
Pompeii
Pomeranian
Pomegranate
Marco Polo
Polo (sport)
Pollution
James K. Polk
Politics
Politician
Polio
Policeman
Police force
Polar bear
Poland
Poker
Pokémon
Poison
Poinsettia
Pogo stick
Poetry
Poet laureate
Edgar Allan Poe
Pocahontas
Plutonium
Pluto
Playwright
Playing card
Play-Doh
Play (theatre)
Platypus
Plato
Platform shoe
Plastic surgery
Plastic bag
Plastic
Plant
Planet
Plague
Place name
Pizza
Pixar
William Pitt the Younger
Brad Pitt
Pit bull
Oscar Pistorius
Pistol
Pistachio
Pisa
Pirate
Piranha
Diet of the pioneers
Pioneer
Pink Floyd
Pineapple
Pine tree
Pine marten

Pinball
Pilot
Pillow
The Pilgrim's Progress
Pilgrim Fathers
Pike
Pigeon
Pig
Franklin Pierce
Pie
Picnic
Pickwick Papers
Pickling
Pablo Picasso
Piano
Pi
Phrase
Photography
Photographer
Photograph
Phoenix (city)
Philippines
Philip II of Spain
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Philadelphia
Michael Phelps
Pharmacy
Pharmacist
Pharaoh
The Phantom of the Opera
Petroleum
Peter Pan
Peter the Great
Saint Peter
Pet
Peru
Katy Perry
Fred Perry
Perm (hairstyle)
William Henry Perkin
Perfume
Perch
Samuel Pepys
Pepsi
Pepper
Pentecostalism
Pentecost
The Pentagon
Pennsylvania
William Penn
Penicillin
Penguin
Pencil
Pen
Pelican
Pelé
Pekingese
Robert Peel
Gregory Peck
Pecan
Peat
Peasants' Revolt
Pearl Harbor
Pearl
Pear
Peanut butter
Peanut
Peacock
Peach
Peace
Pea
Luciano Pavarotti
Saint Paul
Pope Paul VI
George S. Patton
Saint Patrick's Day
Saint Patrick
Patent
Pastry
Louis Pasteur
Boris Pasternak
Pasta
Passport
The Passion of the Christ (film)
Passion of Jesus
Passenger pigeon
Passenger
Blaise Pascal
Party
Parthenon
Parrot
Parliament
Parking
Matthew Parker
Charlie Parker
Paris
Ambroise Paré
Parasite
Paralympic Games
Paraguay
Parade
Parachute
Paperboy
Paper clip
Paper
Pantomime
The Pantheon, Rome

Emmeline Pankhurst
Pangolin
Panda bear
Pancake
Panama hat
Panama Canal
Panama
Palestine
Palm Sunday
Palace
Pakistan
Painting
Paint
Thomas Paine
Pain Relief
Pain
Pagoda
Package holiday
Pacific Ocean
Pac-Man

Ozone
Oyster (food)
Oyster (animal)
Oxygen
Oxford
Owl
Jesse Owens
Ovid
Ovaltine
Otter
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Trivia of the Day October 18

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The War of the Stray Dog was a conflict between Greece and Bulgaria between October 18 and 25, 1925 that killed a total of 171 people. It began when a Greek soldier accidentally crossed the border chasing his runaway dog. There was a short invasion of Bulgaria by Greece near the border town of Petrich, after the shooting of the soldier by Bulgarian troops. The incident ended after a decision of the League of Nations.

Tokyo (see below) is the world's most populated metropolitan area with 39 million residents, 50% more people than any other urban area and a $2.5 trillion economy - larger than that of any other city.

The first ever single-subject food book that was ever printed, 1477's Summa Lacticiniorum was on the subject of cheese.

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Happy Birthday October 18

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German-Swiss chemist Christian Friedrich Schönbein was born on October 18, 1799. Schönbein was the first to isolate ozone during experiments on the electrolysis of water at the University of Basel. He named the pungent gas after the Greek for 'to smell' which is 'ozein'.

Chuck Berry was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on October 18, 1926 to Henry, a contractor and deacon of a nearby Baptist church, and Martha a certified public school principal. He gave his first public performance in 1941 while still at Sumner High School. Nicknamed the "Father of Rock and Roll", Berry refined and developed rhythm and blues into the major elements that made rock and roll distinctive. His song "Johnny B Goode" was chosen as part of a sample of Earth music carried on the Voyager space probes in 1977.

Lee Harvey Oswald was born in New Orleans on October 18, 1939, two months after his father died. An American Marxist and former U.S. Marine, Oswald assassinated United States President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. He shot Kennedy from the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository as the President traveled by motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas. Oswald was fatally shot by local nightclub owner Jack Ruby in the basement of Dallas Police Headquarters two days later.

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Today Is October 18

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The United States purchased Alaska from the Russian Empire for $7.2 million, or about 2 cents an acre on March 30, 1867.

The United States Senate ratified the treaty with Russia for the purchase of Alaska on April 9, 1867. It was passed by a single vote. The United States formally took possession on October 18, 1867, which is celebrated annually on October 18 in the state as Alaska Day.

Alaska's territorial legislature declared Alaska Day a holiday in 1917. It is a paid holiday for state employees.

Alaska's purchase was accomplished solely through the determined efforts of US Secretary of State William H. Seward. For many years afterward the land was mockingly referred to as "Seward's Folly" or "Seward's Icebox" because of its supposed uselessness.

It was not until after the discovery of gold that Alaska was given a governor and a local administration.

It became an organized (or incorporated) territory on May 11, 1912, and the 49th state of the U.S. on January 3, 1959.

On This Day October 18

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Herman Melville's novel Moby-Dick was first published as The Whale by Richard Bentley of London in October 18, 1851. Moby-Dick is now considered by some as the greatest contribution of American letters to world literature. However, after a run of successful seafaring tales, this was the first flop for ex-cabin boy Herman Melville. The centennial of Melville's birth in 1919 became the starting point of a revival of his work, as. critics discovered his major novels and stories, including Moby-Dick.

Title page of the first edition of Moby-Dick, 1851

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Trivia Of The Day October 17

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The most painful insect sting is from a bullet ant. The pain is equal to being shot, hence the name of the insect.

22 mm long Bullet ant By © Hans Hillewaert

The first musical stage performance seen in the US was a ballad opera called Flora produced in Charleston in 1735.

The house where Geoffrey Chaucer was born is now covered by the arrival platform of London's Cannon Street Station.

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Happy Birthday October 17

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The actress Rita Hayworth was born Margarita Cansino on October 17, 1918 in Brooklyn, New York, the oldest child of two dancers. Her father, Eduardo Cansino, Sr., was from Castilleja de la Cuesta, a little town near Seville, Spain. Her mother, Volga Hayworth, was an American of Irish-English descent who had performed with the Ziegfeld Follies. She was featured in over 60 films throughout her 37-year career and was the top pin-up girl for GIs during World War II.

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Today Is October 17

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The first spreadsheet program Visicalc (for "visible calculator") was released for the Apple II on October 17, 1979. It was developed by Dan Bricklin of Software Arts, and was then produced for distribution by Personal Software.

An example VisiCalc spreadsheet on an Apple II

Sales were initially brisk, with about 300,000 copies sold. It eventually sold over 700,000 copies in six years, and as many as 1 million copies over its history.

VisiCalc is often considered the application that turned the microcomputer from a hobby for computer enthusiasts into a serious business tool, prompting IBM to introduce the IBM PC two years later.

Spreadsheet Day commemorates on October 17 every year the date that VisiCalc, the first spreadsheet program for personal computers, was released.

On This Day October 17

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It was on platform 2 of Dartford station on October 17, 1961 that a young Keith Richards spotted a young Mick Jagger with two blues albums under his arm and got talking to him about music. The pair joined musician Brian Jones's band half a year later after he placed an advertisement in Jazz News on May 2, 1962, inviting musicians to audition for a new R&B group at the Bricklayer's Arms pub. They shared an admiration of Muddy Waters and the band was named The Rolling Stones after the American bluesman's "Rollin' Stone Blues."

An early incarnation of The Rolling Stones

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Trivia Of The Day October 16

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A 10-year-old Hungarian girl called Jadwiga was crowned King of Poland on October 16, 1384. Her title either reflected the Polish lords' attempt to hinder her future husband from adopting the same title without further act or only emphasized that she was a queen regnant. She reigned for 15 years until her death on July 17, 1399.

Jadwiga as imagined by Bacciarelli

Despite his blindness, the musician Ray Charles was a chess-playing fanatic who was known to set up games between concerts.

American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in first-class.

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Happy Birthday October 16

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American lexicographer Noah Webster was born on October 16, 1758 in West Hartford, Connecticut to a politically prominent family. Webster's American Dictionary of the English Language (1828) in two volumes was the first dictionary to give comprehensive coverage of American usage, and his name survives in the many dictionaries produced by the American publishing house His books on grammar and spelling and American Dictionary of the English Language standardized the spelling of American English.

Noah Webster painted by Samuel F. B. Morse

Oscar Wilde was born at 21 Westland Row, Dublin on October 16, 1854. He was the second of three children born to surgeon Sir William Wilde and prominent Dublin intellectual Jane Wilde. A playwright, and poet, Wilde is best known today for his The Importance of Being Earnest play, his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray and his memorable, witty epigrams.

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Today Is October 16

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October 16th is World Food Day. It marks the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations on October 16, 1945.

Over 150 countries hold events each year marking World Food Day. One example is the World Food Day Sunday Dinners that Oxfam America sponsors in collaboration with several other non-profits

The day is celebrated widely by many other organizations concerned with food security, including the World Food Program and the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

Over 2 billion people do not have regular access to safe, nutritious and sufficient food.

Nearly 690 million people are hungry, up 10 million since 2019.

Only nine plant species account for 66% of total crop production, despite the fact that there are at least 30 000 edible plants.

Approximately 14% of food produced for human consumption is lost each year between the stages where it is grown or raised up to when it reaches the wholesale market. More food is wasted at the retail food and consumer stage.

On This Day October 16

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In the mid 1840s a Boston dentist called William Morton started to experiment with using ether to anesthetize a patient before extracting a tooth. He persuaded one of America’s most prominent surgeons Doctor John Warren, to conduct the first public demonstration of ether as a general anesthetic on October 16, 1846, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston with Morton as an anesthetist. The operation for removing a tumor from the lower jaw of a Mr Abbott was a success and the patient felt no pain.

Re-enactment of the first public demonstration of general anesthesia by William T. G. Morton

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Today Is October 15

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Global Handwashing Day is celebrated every year on October 15th. It's a global advocacy day dedicated to promoting the importance of handwashing with soap as a simple yet effective way to prevent the spread of diseases.

Global Handwashing Day was initiated by the Global Handwashing Partnership (GHP) in August 2008 at the annual World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden with the first Global Handwashing Day took place on October 15, 2008. The date was appointed by the UN General Assembly.

Photo below shows Global Handwashing Day 2008 celebrations with celebrities at City Central School in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines.

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Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are more effective at battling some bacteria, like those causing staph infections. However, other bacteria are becoming more tolerant of such sanitizers, and regular hand washing with simple soap and water is the best solution for them. “It's the physical action of lifting and moving them off your skin, and letting them run down the drain.” said Lance Price, a professor at the George Washington University's Milken Institute School of Public Health to NPR.

On This Day October 15

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When running for the Presidency, Abraham Lincoln was urged to grow a beard, in order to look more dignified. Lincoln objected, not liking hair under his chin, calling it "a piece of silly affection". He was persuaded in part thanks to a letter dated October 15, 1860 from 11-year-old Grace Bedell suggesting that the presidential candidate grow a beard.

A beardless Lincoln in 1858

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On This Day October 14

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The Norman forces of William the Conqueror defeated the English army at the Battle of Hastings on October 14, 1066. Their victory was the beginning the Norman conquest of England, which put an end to 500 years of Anglo-Saxon rule. One of the contributory factors towards the Normans' victory was the drunken condition of many of the Saxons at Hastings. Indeed some of the French invaders recorded in their chronicles their amazement as to how inebriated the English soldiers were on the battlefield.

Scene from the Bayeux Tapestry depicting the Battle of Hastings

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On This Day October 13

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Marie Antoinette met the young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on October 13, 1762 in Vienna, when she was seven, (he was two months her junior). Mozart performed a short musical concert for the Imperial Family. When the Empress asked him what he would like as a reward, the young child genius is said to have responded by saying he would like the hand of the Empress's youngest daughter - Marie-Antoinette - in marriage (much to the Empress's amusement.)

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