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MikeDeTiger

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Re: OT - Weird History
« Reply #6244 on: April 02, 2026, 09:45:12 AM »
I used to love going to this place. Tickets were $10-20 - not $500.

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« Reply #6245 on: April 02, 2026, 10:32:15 AM »
THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 

Sverdlovsk Anthrax Leak (1979)
Known as the "biological Chernobyl," the accidental release of anthrax at a Russian military facility in Sverdlovsk—now Yekaterinburg—roughly 900 mi (1,450 km) east of Moscow, sickened and killed around 100 people. The exact number of victims remains unknown because, as part of the Soviet government's cover-up of the incident, which it blamed on tainted meat, all of the victims' medical records were destroyed.
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« Reply #6246 on: Today at 08:26:02 AM »
THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 

Microsoft Loses Anti-Trust Case over Internet Explorer (2000)
In the mid-1990s, Netscape's Navigator browser, which was paid software, became the de facto on-ramp to the Web. Recognizing the Internet's potential, Microsoft quickly developed Internet Explorer and cornered the market by bundling it with its Windows operating system. This became a central issue of the US Department of Justice antitrust case brought against Microsoft in 1998. In 2000, the judge hearing the case ruled against Microsoft and ordered the company to be broken up.
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« Reply #6247 on: Today at 08:29:57 AM »
April 3, 1860 - The first Pony Express mail began traveling by horse and rider relay teams on April 3, 1860.

The route included more than 150 relay stations and crossed several present-day states, including Nebraska.

Its average delivery time was 10 days.

However, the Pony Express ended most of its operations a little more than a year after they began, when the first transcontinental telegraph line was completed.
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« Reply #6248 on: Today at 08:39:35 AM »
The USPS down here is Pony Express.
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« Reply #6249 on: Today at 08:42:30 AM »
about 10 days?
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« Reply #6250 on: Today at 08:48:49 AM »

On April 3, 1975, Hair of the Dog became the album that defined Nazareth’s career and took them to a global audience.

The record delivered a harder, sharper sound, built on heavy riffs, strong hooks and a confident attitude that set it apart from their earlier work. It felt more focused, more direct and more powerful.

Dan McCafferty’s distinctive, raspy vocals gave the album its identity, while Manny Charlton’s guitar work drove the sound with force and precision. The rhythm section kept everything tight and grounded.

Songs like “Hair of the Dog,” “Love Hurts,” and “Miss Misery” turned the album into a classic, making it Nazareth’s most successful and recognizable release.


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« Reply #6251 on: Today at 09:09:53 AM »
about 10 days?
For mail coming here from family in Illinois/Wisconsin, it's a few days. 

For mail going there, it can be up to 10 days, yes.
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