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On This Day, July 21, 1970, Construction of the Aswan Dam is Completed
On this day the Aswan Dam was completed! Egyptian President, Gamal Abdel Nasser wanted a more modern country, with that he visualized the...
Charlotte Rygh
Jul 20, 20222 min read
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On this Day, July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong Became The First Man on the Moon
That's right! Can you believe it's been 53 years since man first stepped on the moon? It took a courageous team of pilots turned...
Charlotte Rygh
Jul 19, 20221 min read
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The first Monarch Moves into Buckingham Palace!
Buckingham Palace is fairly new to having the sovereign living on the premises. It was only 185 years ago that Queen Victoria moved in on...
Charlotte Rygh
Jul 12, 20221 min read
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Newly Discovered Population of Polar Bears
Newly discovered Population of polar bears found living with limited ice! This may bring hope to a declining population as arctic...
Charlotte Rygh
Jul 6, 20221 min read
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On This Day, the US Constitution Convention Began!
That's right, on this day, May 25, 1787, fifty-five delegates from the twelve of the thirteen colonies traveled to Philadelphia to take...
Charlotte Rygh
May 24, 20221 min read
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A Chunk of ice larger than Manhattan breaks off of Antarctica!
That's right! A massive chunk of ice broke off of the Brunt Ice Shelf in the Antarctic on Friday February 28, 2021. This calving was not...
Charlotte Rygh
Mar 2, 20221 min read
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On this Day Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge began!
On this Day Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge began! January 5, 1933 1937 The Golden Gate Bridge officially opened Golden Gate...
Charlotte Rygh
Jan 4, 20221 min read
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On this Day The Leaning Tower of Pisa Reopens to The Public
The Balancing Act Resolved; Pisa reopens! Whew! That was a close one, on this day December 15, 2001 Italy’s iconic leaning Tower of Pisa...
Charlotte Rygh
Dec 14, 20212 min read
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Portugal Leads the way with Largest Marine reserve in North Atlantic
Portugal is no stranger to how much they love their fish. One of their favorites is the sardine, let’s call it sardinha, as the...
Charlotte Rygh
Dec 7, 20211 min read
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