Penguin Awareness Day was created to celebrate everybody’s favourite zoo animal! Find out more about penguins, explore what others have to say about penguins, why not visit your local zoo to share the penguin love! You don’t have to wait until Penguin Awareness Day, because penguins can be loved all year long!
Word of the Day
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| Definition: | (adjective) Deeply or seriously thoughtful. | ||
| Synonyms: | contemplative, meditative, musing, pondering, reflective, ruminative, brooding, broody | ||
| Usage: | Emma's pensive meditations, as she walked home, were not interrupted; but on entering the parlor, she found those who must rouse her. | ||
Idiom of the Day
be a long shot— To be very risky, uncertain, or unlikely to succeed. (Of an attempt, proposition, or guess.) |
History
Allan Haines Lockheed (1889)
| Though Malcolm and Allan Loughead attended only elementary school, the mechanically gifted brothers built their first airplane in 1913. Malcolm soon left the industry, but Allan persisted. Though several of his aircraft companies failed, his name—with the spelling changed to Lockheed—would eventually be connected to one of the world's largest aerospace manufacturers. |
Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde National Heroes' Day
Citizens of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde have great reverence for Amílcar Cabral (1921–1973), a nationalist leader who was assassinated before he could see his native Guinea-Bissau and nearby Cape Verde achieve independence from Portugal. The two countries settled on January 20 as their National Heroes' Day because it falls on the anniversary of Cabral's murder. A public holiday, National Heroes' Day commemorates the legacies of Cabral and other freedom fighters. Leftist associations have observed the day by holding symposiums on the writings and political theories of Cabral.
Citizen science bags five-planet haul
A discovery by citizen scientists has led to the confirmation of a system of five planets orbiting a far-off star. Furthermore, the planets' orbits are linked in a mathematical relationship called a resonance chain, with a pattern that is unique among ...
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1801 - John Marshall was appointed chief justice of the United States.
1885 - The roller coaster was patented by L.A. Thompson.
1886 - The Mersey Railway Tunnel was officially opened by the Prince of Wales.
1891 - James Hogg took office as the first native-born governor of Texas.
1929 - The movie "In Old Arizona" was released. The film was the first full-length talking film to be filmed outdoors.
1937 - Franklin Delano Roosevelt became the first U.S. President to be inaugurated on January 20th. The 20th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution officially set the date for the swearing in of the President and Vice President.
1952 - In Juarez, Mexico, Patricia McCormick debuted as the first professional woman bullfighter from the United States.
1953 - "Studio One" became the first television show to be transmitted from the United States to Canada.
1986 - Britain and France announced their plans to build the Channel Tunnel.
1986 - New footage of the 1931 "Frankenstein" was found. The footage was originally deleted because it was considered to be too shocking.
1997 - Bill Clinton was inaugurated for his second term as president of the United States.
2002 - Michael Jordan (Washington Wizards) played his first game in Chicago as a visiting player. The Wizards beat the Bulls 77-69.
If You Were Born Today, January 20
You are a responsible and reliable person who values security but doesn’t always offer it! You have an unusual sense of humor, your own distinct style, and a real flair for handling money as well as for money-making ideas. In your lifetime, one of your biggest lessons is to develop faith in yourself and to trust in your intuition, which is strong and rarely steers you in the wrong direction. While it can take some time for your heart to be captured by another, once it is, you give a lot to the people you trust and love, and sometimes a little too much until you learn to ask that others meet you halfway. Famous people born today: George Burns, Bill Maher, Skeet Ulrich, David Lynch, Evan Peters.
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President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was sworn in for his second term in office. FDR's second inauguration was the first inauguration to occur after the passage of the 20th Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Before the amendment, U.S. Presidents had been inaugurated on March 4. The long period between a presidential election and the beginning of their term in office in March was necessary in order for the incoming president to put their personal affairs in order, travel to Washington, D.C. (travel often took much longer when the country was founded), and to organize the incoming administration. However, the extreme economic crises of the Great Depression demonstrated the need for incoming presidents to begin their terms more quickly after the election.
On Jan. 23, 1933, Congress ratified the 20th Amendment, which provided that the outgoing president's and vice president's terms shall end at noon on Jan. 20, and the incoming president's and vice president's terms then begin. FDR's 1937 inauguration was the first inauguration affected.
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Hunter Ice Festival 2018
Jan 19-21, 2018 | Niles, MI
Niles Main Street|333 N 2nd St
Frigid temperatures and skull-cracking black ice shouldn't keep you locked up indoors until the spring season starts blooming. In downtown Niles, Michigan, residents take full advantage of winter's greatest gifts during the Hunter Ice Festival. It's easy to do when there's a slippery 5k run, an ice-carving competition, the World Ice Art Competition and more at your disposal.
further information: Hunter Ice Festival | Niles, MainStreet Michigan
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Banff SnowDays 2018
Jan 18-28, 2018 | Banff, AB
Inspired by the picturesque Canadian Rockies, Banff SnowDays hosted in Banff, Alberta, celebrates winter for the entire month of January. Highlights include the Big Bear event, which turns downtown into a terrain park competition featuring ski and snowboard professionals, the Canadian Olympic Team Block Party honoring Olympic hopefuls, and the annual Skins Game with world-class curlers showcasing their talent. The two-week Ice Magic Festival features world-class ice carvers, an ice climbing festival in which participants climb a 40 ft. ice wall and Little Chippers Weekend filled with family-friendly children's events. Round out your experience of the winter wonderland with sleigh rides, hockey tournaments, dog sledding, skiing and more.
further information: SnowDays
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King Week Las Vegas 2018
Jan 15-25, 2018 | Las Vegas, NV
For more than thirty years, King Week Las Vegas has been celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movements that continued after his death. The festival features cultural booths as well as a car, motorcycle and truck show and a wide range of delicious food and beverage options. Guests can also watch an elaborate parade, with performance groups and local political figures and celebrities joining in the festivities. See schedule for more details on specific events.
further information: King Week Las Vegas.com – Annual MLK Parade – Las Vegas, NV
Picture of the day
A portrait of a cheetah at Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire. Cheetahs have small and streamlined heads. Their ears are small, short, and rounded, marked by black patches on the back and tawny edges. Their high-set eyes have round pupils, while their whiskers are fine and inconspicuous. Their faces have unique "tear streak" markings that may serve to reduce glare or define facial expressions.
THESE STONE RUGS ARE ACTUALLY PLUS AND SQUISHY
Vienna-based designer Martina Schuhmann has been generating buzz with her handmade, plush stone rugs
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Knitting Pattern Penguin Bunting Bag
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Crochet Penguin Hat Pattern - Newborn Size
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CROCKPOT RECIPE
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ADULT COLORING
CRAFTS
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How to Make a Rug from Plastic Grocery Bags
In an effort to be Green, I started saving my plastic grocery bags so that I could return them in large groups to be recycled. I had gathered quite ...
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CHILDREN'S CORNER ... Valentine's Day
PUZZLE
Orchid Lady Slipper Jigsaw Puzzle
WORD SEARCH
| anvil bacon bleat bloom cheese choice | delude deluxe flame flash furnace gamble glimpse glory gore | illuminate line market multiple purify | razor sausage share shrivel silly slit | soot split stunt tongs twice value vilification volume |
SUDOKU ... hard
solution:
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So easy, just turn on the toaster.
But be careful. Breadcrumbs can imply a risk of fire.
EYE OPENER
Boy Scout Handbook
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Question: This Boy Scouts of America Handbook for Boys dates to 1935. Although it shows its age, it still has all of its original pages. How much is it worth in its current state? How much would that value increase if it were in mint condition?
Answer: Boy Scouts of America has published the Handbook for Boys since its founding in 1910. Handbooks contain information pertinent to scouting as well as practical topics such as building fires and tying knots. A Boys Scouts of America Handbook for Boys dated 1935 is the third edition, which was published from 1927 to 1940. The third edition features cover art by Norman Rockwell of a profile of a Boy Scout against a background of famous Americans. The 21st printing was published in March 1935 and the 22nd printing in September 1935; each of these printings numbered 100,000 copies. The thick, softbound books are usually found in poor condition and are worth $5 or less. Third-edition copies in excellent condition range in price from $25 to $40.
Victrola
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Question: In near-mint condition, this Victrola is a true beauty. I can just imagine listening to jazz records on it in the early part of the 1900s. The piece has its original crank and needle, and the front opens to reveal slanted shelves that look like they are for storing records. How much is the device currently worth on the market?
Answer: The Victor Talking Machine Co., founded in 1901 in Camden, N.J., called its phonographs Victrolas. The company's logo pictured a black-and-white dog named Nipper listening to a Victrola with the caption, "His master's voice." Victor produced more than half a million of the affordable VV-IX model from 1911, when it sold for $50, until 1924, when it cost $75. The serial number indicates this Victrola was made in early 1915. The "slanted shelves" are not for record storage; the sound is projected through the slats. Opening or closing the cabinet doors controls volume. This model was also available in oak, but the mahogany finish was far more popular. VV-IX Victrola phonographs sell fairly often at auctions, usually for $150 to $250.
-- By Tom Hoepf, associate editor of Auction Central News
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