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1. On April 10, 1866, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is founded in New York City by philanthropist and diplomat Henry Bergh, 54. 2. On this day in 1953, the horror film The House of Wax, starring Vincent Price, opens at New York's Paramount Theater. Released...

1. On April 8, 1974, Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves hits his 715th career home run and breaks the long-standing record held by Babe Ruth. 2.Future United States President John Adams arrives in Paris, France, on this day in 1778 to replace former Continental Congress member Silas Deane as a memb...

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On April 5, 2000, Lee Petty, an early star of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) and the patriarch of a racing dynasty that includes his son, NASCAR legend Richard Petty, dies at the age 86 in Greensboro, North Carolina. On this day in 1774, Benjamin Franklin writes an op...

Just after 6 p.m. on April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. is fatally shot while standing on the balcony outside his second-story room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. The civil rights leader was in Memphis to support a sanitation workers' strike and was on his way to dinner when a bu...

Physical properties of natural gas are as follows: Natural gas is colorless and odorless. Natural gas is primarily methane, with small amounts of other hydrocarbons. Natural gas is non-toxic. Natural gas is lighter than air; if it escapes, it will rise and dissipate. Natural gas is clean-burning;...

For  those who like to drink cold water, this article is  applicable to you. It is very Harmful to have Cold Drink/Water during a meal. Because the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it wil...

On this day in 1700, English pranksters begin popularizing the annual tradition of April Fools' Day by playing practical jokes on each other. Although the day, also called All Fools' Day, has been celebrated for several centuries by different cultures, its exact origins remain a mystery. Some his...

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Know if you live in an evacuation area. Know your home's vulnerability to storm surge, flooding and wind. Have a written plan based on this knowledge. At the beginning of hurricane season (June 1st), check your supplies, replace batteries and use food stocks on a rotating basis. During hurricane ...