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#OTD in 1947, a team working on the Mark II at Harvard University recorded the first actual "computer bug" when an error was discovered to be caused by a moth stuck to a component. The team included Grace Hopper who helped popularize the terms "computer bug" and "debug".

THIS WINS THE DAY!!!!

It seems if you want to go through internet histories, both parties can do that. We warned you.

Kamala: “I’m a gun owner, Tim Walz is a gun owner- if someone breaks into my house they’re getting shot.”

Well the wait is over, my embroidery is finally finished, it’s a little different and I’ve probably used every colour & shade imaginable, but I hope you enjoy it and you can dream away… 😊🧵🪡🧜🏻‍♀️🐠 *all freehand stitched without patterns or paints #stitchedart #thesewingsongbird

This post meets the white washing mandated by #HB1775. I know there is great concern about this post on Facebook from OSDE. Fortunately it’s been such a wonderful #IndigenousPeoples day with people of across the country celebrating with us, that this is just extremely small.

#OTD in 1945, 47 warships including USS MIssouri participated in #NavyDay in New York. Invited to tour the Missouri, New Yorkers promptly mugged the battleship by taking everything not welded down. Sailors lamented that the ship took more damage in NY than it had in the Pacific.

This rare color film shows USS Enterprise in NY for #NavyDay in 1945. To outsmart the souvenir-seeking New Yorkers who had stripped USS Missouri, the crew put out a bucket of old nails with a sign stating they had been captured from the Japanese. Nails were gone within 5 minutes.

“Look, it’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court majority wrote the following — and with all due respect, Justices — ‘Women are not without electoral or political power.’ You’re about to realize just how much you were right about that.” - Biden SOTU, March 2024.

Word of the day is ‘recrudescence’ (17th century): the return of something terrible after a time of reprieve.

Happy 249th Birthday to all past, present and future Marines. Actor Al Matthews, who provided this memorable quotation in the film ALIENS, served with the 1st Marine Division in Vietnam and was the recipient of 13 combat awards including two purple hearts. #Marines

Today marks the 249th #USMCBirthday of the U.S. Marine Corps – a service built with patriotic Americans, a rich history, and great valor. From 1775 to today, the U.S. Marines has been protecting America with distinction, in the air, on land, and sea. I’m beyond proud to have served with

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Wow. No more guided cave tours at Carlsbad caverns. I couldn't wait to take my kids on one a few years ago bc of my tour memories. 14 out of 25 seasonal interpreter rangers and 11 out of 14 seasonal workers were laid off with March High season ahead. (1/3) nps.gov/cave/planyourv…

EAT ME! Please? I'm invasive and delicious. It's National Invasive Species Awareness Week and this year, please consider the following slogan "Save a Swamp, Sauté a Nutria."

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It’s our birthday! 🎂🏔️We’re turning 128 today, and no, we still don’t know what to do when people sing to us. As a fun little celebration in the place of any songs, here’s a few highlights from throughout the years!

We were ready to celebrate Conan O'Brien's birthday yesterday Roxborough State Park, but guess we'll keep waiting... CPW NE Region

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