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  1. 08-28-2013, 09:13 AM #1
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    On This Date In .....

    There are several sites around the internet that you can visit that gives historical references of an event that happend on the current date in a previous year. While visiting a couple of those sites this morning, here are a couple of events that were noted.

    On this day in 1884 it is recorded that the first picture of a Tornado, was photographed near Howard, South Dakota.
    Also on this date in 1830 the first Steam Locomotive built in America made a trial run from Baltimore to Ellicot Mills Maryland.

    So if you think about it, since the steam locomotive had been around for about 50 years, this date could also possibly mark the first time An article about a Tornado had a photograph, along with someone who witnessed it, giving the account along with the quote "That Tornader, It Sounded Just Like A Train!!!"
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  2. 08-28-2013, 09:55 AM #2
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    Good one!

    I do a "Today in History" post daily on my blog: Mostly Cajun

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  3. 08-28-2013, 11:52 AM #3
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    Cool blog Dale, enjoyed the Scientifically Literate quiz, even tho I only got 70%
    One of the greatist delusions in the world is the hope that the evils in this world are to be cured by legislation.- Thomas Reed (1886)
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    I enjoyed that one Smitty, thanks for sharing.
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  5. 08-28-2013, 02:39 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Smitty's Retired View Post
    Cool blog Dale, enjoyed the Scientifically Literate quiz, even tho I only got 70%
    I didn't do much better on the quiz, but we're still above average
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    Funny Smitty!
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    Eek! only 68%. I only made it through 8th grade! If I would have went with my "gut" on three or four wrong ones I would have done better.
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    Scored 80%. Not too shabby. Far from my days of study.
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    took the test . it said dumb as a rock
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    So what did they sound like before there were trains?

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    Quote Originally Posted by MtGun44 View Post
    So what did they sound like before there were trains?

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    Being as I have some Native American blood I would say .........Thunderbirds?
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