He who has a why can endure any how. -Friedrich Nietzsche, philosopher (15 Oct 1844-1900)
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On this day:
1356
Basel earthquake, the most significant historic seismological event north of the Alps, destroys the town of Basel, Switzerland.
1851
Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick is first published as The Whale by Richard Bentley of London.
1860
The Second Opium War finally ends at the Convention of Peking with the ratification of the Treaty of Tientsin, an unequal treaty.
1867
United States takes possession of Alaska after purchasing it from Russia for $7.2 million. Celebrated annually in the state as Alaska Day.
1898
United States takes possession of Puerto Rico.
1945
The USSR’s nuclear program receives plans for the United States plutonium bomb from Klaus Fuchs at the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
1967
The Soviet probe Venera 4 reaches Venus and becomes the first spacecraft to measure the atmosphere of another planet.
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Is the appearance of safety in D.C, safety? Is the appearance of peace in the Middle East, peace?
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Do those who condone men in women's locker rooms believe a 'sameness' in 'equality' they will not admit to? Does that make the debate irrelevant to them?
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SatStats
The Bengals put up 470 yards on Thursday night in their 33-31 win, the most yards allowed by the Steelers since the Bills put up 552 on them in Week 5 of the 2022 season.
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Fairfax County's legal expenses last year were $44 million.
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Sub-Saharan Africa’s population is projected to account for a quarter of the world’s working-age population within a few decades and have more people of working age than China in about 10 years.
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There are 33 million Starbucks Rewards members (1/10 American adults). At the end of March 2024, there was $1.9 billion of stored card value on Starbucks’ balance sheet.
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The Steelers are 4-2 even though they are giving up 375 yards per game.
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Amazon has over 17,000 chargers at about 120 warehouses around the US, making it the largest operator of private electrical vehicle charging infrastructure in the country.
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The US has built more commercial nuclear reactors (two) in the past 25 years than it has major commercial airports (zero).
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J.P. Morgan has more employees in Texas than in Florida.
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Americans believe it takes a net worth of $2.5 million to be considered wealthy in 2024, a 14% jump.
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Americans lost $5.6 billion in cryptocurrency fraud scams in 2023.
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Ireland is the largest exporter of pharmaceuticals to the United States. In 2023, the US imported twice as many pharmaceutical products from Ireland as it did from Canada, China, India, and Mexico combined.
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Apple has spent more than $20 billion to produce original TV shows and movies. However, Apple TV+ generates less viewing in one month than Netflix does in one day.
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More than 85% of total U.S. employment growth since 1940 has come in entirely new occupations.
Basel earthquake, the most significant historic seismological event north of the Alps, destroys the town of Basel, Switzerland.
1851
Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick is first published as The Whale by Richard Bentley of London.
1860
The Second Opium War finally ends at the Convention of Peking with the ratification of the Treaty of Tientsin, an unequal treaty.
1867
United States takes possession of Alaska after purchasing it from Russia for $7.2 million. Celebrated annually in the state as Alaska Day.
1898
United States takes possession of Puerto Rico.
1945
The USSR’s nuclear program receives plans for the United States plutonium bomb from Klaus Fuchs at the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
1967
The Soviet probe Venera 4 reaches Venus and becomes the first spacecraft to measure the atmosphere of another planet.
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Is the appearance of safety in D.C, safety? Is the appearance of peace in the Middle East, peace?
***
Do those who condone men in women's locker rooms believe a 'sameness' in 'equality' they will not admit to? Does that make the debate irrelevant to them?
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Today is a 'no kings' demonstration day. Has there ever been a more king-like behavior than that of the Biden Regency?
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SatStats
The Bengals put up 470 yards on Thursday night in their 33-31 win, the most yards allowed by the Steelers since the Bills put up 552 on them in Week 5 of the 2022 season.
*
Fairfax County's legal expenses last year were $44 million.
*
Sub-Saharan Africa’s population is projected to account for a quarter of the world’s working-age population within a few decades and have more people of working age than China in about 10 years.
*
There are 33 million Starbucks Rewards members (1/10 American adults). At the end of March 2024, there was $1.9 billion of stored card value on Starbucks’ balance sheet.
*
The Steelers are 4-2 even though they are giving up 375 yards per game.
*
Amazon has over 17,000 chargers at about 120 warehouses around the US, making it the largest operator of private electrical vehicle charging infrastructure in the country.
*
The US has built more commercial nuclear reactors (two) in the past 25 years than it has major commercial airports (zero).
*
J.P. Morgan has more employees in Texas than in Florida.
*
Americans believe it takes a net worth of $2.5 million to be considered wealthy in 2024, a 14% jump.
*
Americans lost $5.6 billion in cryptocurrency fraud scams in 2023.
*
Ireland is the largest exporter of pharmaceuticals to the United States. In 2023, the US imported twice as many pharmaceutical products from Ireland as it did from Canada, China, India, and Mexico combined.
*
Apple has spent more than $20 billion to produce original TV shows and movies. However, Apple TV+ generates less viewing in one month than Netflix does in one day.
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More than 85% of total U.S. employment growth since 1940 has come in entirely new occupations.
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