As #blackhistorymonth comes to a close let's look back on the incredible fight for decolonization across Africa.
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On this day in 1942, The Voice of America made its first broadcast, in German, to counter the propaganda of Nazi leaders.
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American author Toni Morrison was born in Lorain, Ohio on this day in 1931.
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What's an ingredient you love to cook with that other people might not be familiar with?
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On this day in 2005, the NHL became the first North American professional sports league to cancel an entire season; the 2004–05 season was canceled after the collective-bargaining agreement between the owners and the players' union ran out.
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And now, the answer: each is an official state vegetable in the US!
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On this day in 1996, world chess champion Garry Kasparov began a six-round match against Deep Blue, a chess-playing computer built by IBM, in which Kasparov claimed a 4–2 victory (though Deep Blue won a rematch the following year).
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What's something surprising and distinctive that all three of these have in common? We'll give you our answer tomorrow.
watermelon, tomato, pinto bean
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What's a random piece of knowledge you remember from school despite never actually using it in your daily life?
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It's #GroundhogDay!
Groundhogs wake a few times during their five-month hibernation to stretch out and do their business. 🚽 Then they head back to bed until spring. 🌻
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On this day in 1936, Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb were among the first players to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
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Only 5 days left in #BookBlitzMonth!
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On this day in 41 ce Claudius I, who extended Roman rule in North Africa and made Britain a province of the Roman Empire, was affirmed as emperor, raised to the post one day after the murder of his nephew, Gaius Caesar (Caligula).
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Edgar Allan Poe, an American short-story writer, poet, critic, and editor famous for his cultivation of mystery and the macabre, was born on this day in 1809.
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Cary Grant was born in Bristol, England on this day in 1904.
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The live-action TV series Batman premiered on ABC on this day in 1966; a huge hit, it starred Adam West as the Caped Crusader and Burt Ward as Robin.
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On this day in 1776, Thomas Paine published Common Sense, a 50-page pamphlet that sold more than 500,000 copies within a few months and called for a war of independence that would become the American Revolution.
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Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi on this day in 1935.
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English physicist and mathematician Sir Isaac Newton was born on this day in 1643.
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On this day in 2002 the euro, the monetary unit of the European Union, was introduced with the issuance of both currency and coins, and by March 2002 it was the sole legal tender of participating member states.
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On this day in 1913, The New York World published the first modern crossword puzzle.
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Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life, starring Jimmy Stewart, premiered on this day in 1946.
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On this day in 1903 near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first successful sustained flights in an airplane—Orville first, gliding 120 feet (36.6 metres) through the air in 12 seconds.
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On this day in 1979, British punk rock band the Clash released its breakthrough album, London Calling.
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Happy #NationalCocoaDay! 🍫 ☕️
Cocoa beans have a strong, bitter taste, but when they've been correctly prepared, their insides can be ground into cocoa for chocolate.
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🎂 The first part of the first edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica was published and advertised for sale in Edinburgh on this day in 1768.
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On this day in 1965, the animated special A Charlie Brown Christmas first aired on American television. It became a holiday classic.
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On this day in 1787, Delaware became the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.
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On this day in 1804, Napoleon crowned himself emperor of France in the presence of Pope Pius VII.
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Barbados achieved its full independence from Britain on this day in 1966.
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The #WordOfTheYear is 'vaccine'!
Read more about the history of vaccines and the rest of the runners-up on our homepage today.
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On #NationalJukeboxDay, we’re looking at the different ways people make music! 🎵
In #ReturntoFACTopia! (out January 2022) you can read about the musician who makes instruments out of ice. 🎺🧊
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The first episode of the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who aired on this day in 1963; the show became a landmark of British popular culture.
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#OnThisDay in 1963 U.S. President John F. Kennedy was shot and killed in Dallas, Texas, while riding in an open car.
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