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ieklein55 — 9 years ago(February 14, 2017 06:32 AM)
Which chocolatier is credited with the idea of gifting chocolate on Valentine's Day?
Milton Hershey
Richard Cadbury
Russell Stover
Phil Snickers
Fact of the Day
The longest kiss ever recorded lasted 58 hours, 35 minutes and 58 seconds.
Today in History
February 14, 1929
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre took place in a Chicago garage as seven rivals of Al Capone's gang were gunned down.
Answer:
The tradition of gifting chocolate on Valentine's Day began with a dedicated marketing campaign by Richard Cadbury. Richard Cadbury, son of Cadbury founder John Cadbury, created the first heart-shaped box of chocolates for Valentines Day. A marketing genius, Cadbury began putting Cupids and rosebuds on heart-shaped boxes in 1861. Thus, began the common link between chocolate and Valentines Day. A new tradition had begun. Each year, over 36 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolates are sold around the world.
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ieklein55 — 9 years ago(February 15, 2017 01:43 PM)
"Remember the Maine!" was the rally cry for which war?
World War I
American Revolutionary War
War of 1812
Spanish-American War
Fact of the Day
Alexander the Great, Napoleon, Mussolini and Hitler, all suffered from ailurophobia, the fear of cats.
Today In History
February 15, 1933
President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt escaped an assassination attempt in Miami that claimed the life of Chicago Mayor Anton J. Cermak.
Answer:
The battleship USS Maine is best known for her catastrophic loss in Havana Harbor on the evening of February 15, 1898 (119 years ago today). Sent to protect U.S. interests during the Cuban revolt against Spain, she exploded suddenly without warning and sank quickly, killing nearly three quarters of her crew. Popular opinion in the U.S blamed Spain. The phrase "Remember the Maine, to Hell with Spain!" became a rallying cry for action, which came with the SpanishAmerican War later that year.
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ieklein55 — 9 years ago(February 13, 2017 03:02 PM)
What was the original name of the Peanuts comic strip?
Good Ol' Charlie
Good Greif
Peanut Gallery
Li'l FolksFact of the Day
The mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska, is a cat named Stubbs.
Today in History
February 13, 1635
The Boston Public Latin School, the first public school in what is now the United States, was founded.Answer:
In 1947 Charles Schulz started a cartoon feature called L'il Folks for the St. Paul Pioneer Press. It was a flop, never achieving a permanent spot in the paper. In 1950 he compiled his strips and sold the series to the United Features Syndicate, which changed its name to Peanuts. Peanuts made its first appearance on October 2, 1950, in seven newspapers. It became the most popular and influential comic strip in history with 17,897 strips published in all, making it "arguably the longest story ever told by one human being".
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ieklein55 — 9 years ago(February 12, 2017 06:43 AM)
Which man was born on the same exact day as Abraham Lincoln?
Edgar Allan Poe
Mark Twain
William Shakespeare
Charles DarwinFact of the Day
Abe Lincoln is enshrined in the Wrestling Hall of Fame, having lost just once in 300 matches.
Today in History
February 12, 2000
Charles M. Schulz, creator of the "Peanuts" comic strip, died at age 77.Answer:
How's this for a coincidence? Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin were born on the same day, February 12, 1809. Lincoln and Darwin share similarities beyond their birthday and epic beards. Both lost their mothers at a young age: Darwin at 8 and Lincoln at 9. One was born in a log cabin in Kentucky to poor parents, the other in a country estate to a wealthy British family. The two never met. But they both changed the most basic ways that people viewed human existence and helped bring about a new era in the history of human thought.
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