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• On August 7, 1782, in the midst of the American Revolutionary War, General George Washington, Commander-inChief of the Continental Army, originated the Badge of Military Merit, a piece of purple silk shaped like a heart and edged with a narrow silver binding. The word “Merit” was stitched across the badge in silver thread. It was Washington’s intention for the badge to be given to soldiers who had demonstrated any “singularly meritorious action.” Awardees were allowed to pass guard posts without question. Only three soldiers received the silk purple heart during that war, and for the next 145 years, its significance was pretty much overlooked. In 1927, the U.S. Army Chief of Staff General Charles Summerall attempted to renew its existence, submitting a draft bill to Congress. It was unsuccessful. Five years later, his successor, General Douglas MacArthur renewed the quest, and on the 200th anniversary of George Washington’s birthday, February 22, 1932, the War Department created the “Order of the Purple Heart.” • The current award is still a purple heart-shaped medal, with Washington’s likeness and coat of arms in the center. It is bestowed upon those members of the U.S. Armed Forces who have been killed or wounded in action, as well as to those who have experienced maltreatment as prisoners of war. • August 1 is National Spumoni Day, set aside to honor an Italian confection. With origins in Naples, Italy, and brought to North America in the late 19th century, spumoni is a molded ice cream consisting of different flavors of ice cream layered with candied fruits and nuts. Traditionally, its layers are pink (cherry), green (pistachio), and brown (chocolate). When spumoni is served, it is always sliced, never scooped like regular ice cream.

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• The U.S. Armed Forces owe many of their World War II victories to the Navajo Code Talkers, a group of Native Americans who devised a method of sending secret information along battle lines without the Japanese military understanding its meaning. Although the enemy troops could hear the messages they intercepted, the code in the Navajo language, which was spoken only in the American southwest, could not be broken. It remains the only spoken military code that was never cracked. Because the code talkers were not allowed to ever discuss their war efforts, it was many years before the world knew of their role in the Allied victory. In 1982, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed August 14 National Navajo Code Talkers Day in honor of their service. The last surviving member of the original 29 code talkers passed away in June, 2014.

• We observe Watermelon Day on August 3, honoring the most-consumed melon in the U.S. (cantaloupe and honeydew rank #2 and #3, respectively.) With its origins in southern Africa, where it still grows wild today, the watermelon is relatives with the cucumber, pumpkin, and squash. Because watermelon is 92% water, there are only 46 calories in one cup. The early explorers used them as canteens. In just one month, a vine can spread 6 to 8 feet, and within two months, that vine can produce its first watermelon, which will be ready to harvest one more month after that. There are more than 300 different varieties of watermelon grown around the world. Florida and Texas lead the United States in production. The world’s heaviest watermelon was grown in Arkansas in 2005, with a weight of 268.8 lbs.

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MOMENTS IN TIME The History Channel

* On Aug. 22, 1950, the United States Lawn Tennis Association accepts Althea Gibson into its 1.annual True or false: championship The more items you have in at Close the door, I’m dressing! your fridge, the more efficient it is. Forest Hills, New York, making the 2. What is the ideal temperature toher keep your refrigerator set to? first black player toof refrigerators compete in areaoneU.S. 3. 90% in America of these two colors. national tennis competition. 4. What is the average life expectancy of a

What did the mayo say when someone opened the refrigerator door?

typical refrigerator? 5. In 2004, Olaf Diegel invented a pocketsized refrigerator. What is it used for?

* On Aug. 19, 1960, in the Soviet Union, How much of the cold air in a fridge escapes when you open the downed door? U.S. reconnaissance aircraft How many times a day does the average Francis Gary Powers is sentenced American open the pilot refrigerator door? to 10 years imprisonment for espionage. Eighteen months later, the Soviets “If it weren’t for the fact that the TVagreed set and the refrigerator are so far apart, some of us to exchange him for awouldn’t KGB spy. get any exercise at all.” –Joey Adams

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The world’s largest refrigerator is a 17 mile long (27 km) cryogenic distribution line on the Franco-Swiss border west of Geneva. It was built for use in the LHC tunnel (Large Hadron Collider project), a particle accelerator that enables scientists to recreate the conditions in the universe just after the Big Bang.

Harry Chapin

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* On Aug. 17, 1978, the Double Eagle II completes the first trans-Atlantic balloon flight when it lands near Paris, six days How can you tell if an elephant has been in your after There lifting offin thefrom refrigerator? are footprints butter! Presque Isle, Maine. The helium-filled balloon covered 3,233 miles.

* On Aug. 20, 1989, Lyle and Erik Menendez shoot their parents to death in family’s California home. Although the brothers were not immediately suspected, Erik confessed his involvement to his psychotherapist, who taped the sessions to NEENITIS impress his mistress, who ended up going Thisto word the means:This genius also Lyle, 22, and Erik, 19, were police. invented an improved design for the arrested. refrigerator.

12/7/1942

Mary Queen of Scots 12/8/1542 Clarence Birdseye 12/9/1886 Emily Dickinson

12/10/1830

Teri Garr

12/11/1947

1. TRUE: The more items you have in your fridge, the more efficient it is. 2. The ideal temperature for a fridge is 40 f. (4.4 C). 3. 90% of refrigerators in America are either white or almond. 4. The average life expectancy of a fridge is 14 years. The Greek word pheta slice meant turi pheta slice and 5. The pocket-size fridge is used for carrying insulin on trips.

Frank Sinatra 12/12/1915 1. Buffalo Bill Cody 1. The peridot or sardonyx Mary Todd Lincoln 12/13/1818 2. Pilot Paul Tibbets named the 2. Little Boy plane after his mother. 3. 1977 4. Leo and Virgo Differences: 1. Shirt is missing. 2. Bench is missing. 5. The gladiolus 3. Fence rail is missing. 4. Pole is missing.

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5. Arm is moved. 6. Cap is reversed.

/7/1869 Jesse James 1st bank robbery /8/1980 John Lennon shot /9/2008 Rod Blagojevich arrested for selling ama’s senate seat /10/1817 Mississippi becomes 20th state /11/2008 Bernard Madoff arrested for securities ud /12/1911 Delhi replaces Calcutta as the capital of ia /13/1903 Italo Marcioni patents ice cream cone

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