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• In 1954, 19-year-old Elvis Presley took to the Ryman stage for his first live performance on a national radio broadcast, singing “Blue Moon of Kentucky.” The Opry manager and most of the patrons were not impressed with his rockabilly rhythm and blues, and he was told that he should concentrate on his truck-driving career. That was the King’s one and only performance at the Opry, as he vowed to himself never to return. • Patsy Cline debuted at the Ryman in 1955 and continued performing until her tragic death in 1963 at age 30. Several scenes from the 1985 movie based on her life, “Sweet Dreams,” were filmed at the Ryman. • Johnny Cash’s debut at the Ryman occurred in 1956. That night wasn’t just a great night for his career, it was also the night he met his future wife June Carter backstage at the Ryman. Cash went on to host his own variety show taped at the Ryman, which aired from June, 1969 to March, 1971. • As Nashville’s downtown began to decay in the late 1960s, the Ryman began to deteriorate as well, and National Life & Accident sought a space for a larger, modern home for the broadcast. They considered the Ryman too small, and the lack of air conditioning and dressing rooms called for a change. The company bought farmland nine miles east of the downtown, and a new complex, including a theme park and hotel was constructed. A six-foot circle was cut from the corner of the Ryman’s stage to be inlaid on the stage of the new Opry House, enabling all artists to perform on the same spot where early country legends stood. The new home featured air conditioning, lots of parking, and a seating capacity of 4,000, and opened in March, 1974.

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• Opening night at the new Opry included a performance by then-President Richard Nixon who played the piano for the audience. • Meanwhile, the Ryman sat mostly vacant for the next 20 years, further deteriorating. Several advocated for its destruction, using its bricks to build a chapel at the Opry’s new location, which was met with resounding opposition. In 1994, an $8.5 million restoration began that returned the landmark to its original glory. Since 1999, The Ryman has hosted the Grand Ole Opry every year during the slower winter months, from November to January. • In May, 2010, the Cumberland River flooded Nashville, and the Opry House was severely damaged. The stage was under water, including that circle of wood from the Ryman. The building received a major renovation, the stage was replaced, and the Ryman circle restored and returned to its place of honor at center stage. During the restoration, the Opry was broadcast from two of its former homes, the War Memorial and the Ryman.

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• On March 15, 1820, Maine is admitted into the Union as the 23rd state. Administered as a province of Massachusetts since 1647, the entrance of Maine as a free state was agreed to by Southern senators in exchange for the entrance of Missouri as a slave state. • On March 12, 1894, Coca-Cola is sold in glass bottles for the first time. It had been available only as a fountain drink. A bottle of Coke cost 5 cents, and it stayed that way until 1959. • On March 11, 1918, a U.S. Army soldier reports to the hospital at Fort Riley, Kansas, complaining of cold-like symptoms. By noon, over 100 of his fellow soldiers had reported similar symptoms, marking what are believed to be the first cases in the influenza pandemic of 1918. The Spanish flu would eventually kill 675,000 Americans and up to 50 million people worldwide. • On March 13, 1942, the Quartermaster Corps of the U.S. Army begins training dogs for the newly established War Dog Program, or "K-9 Corps." • On March 9, 1959, the first Barbie doll goes on display at the American Toy Fair in New York City. Barbie was the first mass-produced toy doll in the United States with adult features. Ruth Handler, co-founder of Mattel, named the doll after her daughter, Barbara. • On March 14, 1967, the body of President John F. Kennedy is moved to a permanent spot at Arlington National Cemetery. The president had been assassinated on Nov. 22, 1963. The gravesite includes a natural gas line with a continuous electronic flashing spark that reignites the flame in case it is extinguished by rain or wind. • On March 10, 1988, disco sensation Andy Gibb dies at the age of 30. With his heart greatly weakened from years of cocaine abuse, Gibb succumbed to an inflammatory heart virus. © 2020 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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Its official name is sodium hydrogen carbonate, but we know it as baking soda. Check out the facts on this common kitchen item with a host of uses. • Also known as sodium bicarbonate, baking soda is a white crystalline substance with a salty, alkaline taste. It’s found naturally in many mineral springs. In 1791, a French chemist first produced sodium carbonate, which was also known as soda ash. In 1846, two New York bakers, brothers-in-law Dr. Austin Church and John Dwight started producing baking soda commercially in Mr. Dwight’s kitchen, hand-packaging it in paper bags. The popular Arm & Hammer brand was born! • By 1867, production of Church & Dwight’s baking soda had moved to the Vulcan Spice Mills, owned by Dr. Church’s son. Because Vulcan, the Roman god of forge and fire, is symbolized with an arm and hammer, the new company used the image as their logo. • In baking, baking soda, or bicarbonate of soda as the Brits call it, is primarily a leavening agent used in doughs and batters, producing a foaming action that, when exposed to heat, releases carbon dioxide gas which raises the mixture.

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• Baking soda is useful to remove plaque from your mouth. Combat gum disease by dipping a wet toothbrush into baking soda and brush as usual. It also removes the odor of bad breath. Try soaking dentures, retainers, and mouth guards in baking soda and water for a good cleaning and fresh smell! • Did you know that baking soda can relieve the pain and itch of a mosquito bite or poison ivy? Mix up a paste of 3 parts soda and 1 part water, coat the area, and leave on for 20 minutes. You can also soak in a bath with half a cup of baking soda added to the water. ...continued

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• In 1972, Arm & Hammer launched a new ad campaign touting baking soda as the remedy for bad smells in your refrigerator. It’s recommended that you switch it out every 30 days. And baking soda is good not only for stinky refrigerators … sprinkle it in your smelly sneakers and gym bags to deodorize them, too! Sellers of used books also use baking soda to absorb the musty smell of old pages. Carpet odors benefit from a liberal sprinkling of baking soda when left on overnight. • Upset stomach? Baking soda has antacid properties and helps fight that extra acid that rises from your stomach to your throat. To treat your indigestion and heartburn, just mix a half-teaspoon of soda in ½ cup of water. Sodium bicarbonate can bring down acid levels in your kidneys, too, and help improve their function. • All those sprays, gels, and conditioners you use on your hair build up after prolonged use. Mixing a teaspoon of soda in your shampoo when you wash your hair eliminates the accumulation of those other products. Baking soda also works to clean your combs and brushes, when soaked in a basin filled with water and a teaspoon of soda. • You know those weird black snake fireworks that produce a long slithering snake when lit? Baking soda is one of the main ingredients. When combined with alcohol and sugar, and lit on fire, the burning alcohol creates heat that caramelizes the sugar. The decomposition produces carbon dioxide gas that makes the snakelike ash, which is the carbonate and black carbon particles. • As the Statue of Liberty’s 100th anniversary approached in 1986, 100 tons of Arm & Hammer baking soda were brought in to safely clean away a century’s worth of coal tar with no damage to the Lady’s copper.

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