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Share Your World – Week 224

April 20, 1946 was a transitionary day in world history as it was the day The League of Nations was wiped from existence.  Set up after Word War I in an effort to provide a central body that could offer … Continue reading

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Share Your World – Week 223

On April 13, 1976 the United States Federal Reserve reintroduced the two dollar bill back into circulation after a ten year hiatus.  This modern version of the two-spot is about as recognizable to most US citizens as the mystery meat … Continue reading

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Share Your World – Week 222

On April 6, 1896 an ancient tradition that had been dormant for 1500 years was revived as the first modern Olympic Games began in Athens, Greece.  These first Olympics would be much different than the every-four-years games that would follow.  … Continue reading

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Share Your World – Week 221

On March 30, 1842 in Jackson County, Georgia, Dr. Crawford Long successfully removed a tumor from the neck of one of his patients, James Venable.  While there was no such thing as a routine surgery in that prehistoric era of … Continue reading

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Share Your World – Week 220

March 23, 2001 was a day for the Chicken Little in all of us, at least if you lived near the International Date Line.  This was the day that Russia decided to remove the space station MIR from orbit by … Continue reading

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