April 12, 2023
At various points between the late 19th century and 1950, the word tornado was “strongly discouraged” or outright banned from forecasts for fear that mentioning it might cause panic.
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What ironic last words were uttered during the Civil War? -
Apr 10
Why did Truman cancel the White House Easter Egg Roll? -
Apr 09
Why did egg painting become part of Easter? -
Apr 08
What 1960s novelty item is used for cyber encryption? -
Apr 07
What animals can survive in the vacuum of space? -
Apr 06
What U.S. president once personally helped clean up a nuclear meltdown? -
Apr 05
What historical event shared headlines with summiting Everest? -
Apr 04
What historical leader was once kidnapped by pirates? -
Apr 03
What vegetables are actually flowers? -
Apr 02
What scientist appeared in Apple’s first logo?