Sunday, April 8, 2012

Buddha's Birthday (Japan)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:


TODAY IN HISTORY:
John Paul II
Heike Kamerlingh 

  • 1911 The Dutch physicist Heike Kamerlingh discovers superconductivity.
  • 1993 The Republic of Macedonia joins the United States
  • 2005 Over four million people attend the funeral of Pope John Paul II.



FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
Did you hear Barbie's running for President? Watch the ABCNews video. Is microchipping compulsory for Irish dogs? Watch the BBC report. Are you interested in raising your own chickens? Watch the CNN video. Do you have an infatuation with your cell phone? Listen to the NPR report on the history of the mobile phone. What are North Koreans up to now? Watch the Reuters report. Can anyone be ridiculously photogenic? Read the Time article. Do you love collecting Coca-Cola memorabilia? Watch the AP report via Yahoo.

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