Today is Thursday August 19, 2010
National Potato Day
Although they were first feared to be poisonous by Northern Europeans in the 16th century, potatoes have been a popular aspect of diets around the world for centuries and even contain vitamins and minerals vital to human nutrition.
Did you know that more than 45 billion pounds of potatoes are harvested in the U.S. each year? We use them to make baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, roasted potatoes, au gratin potatoes, potato chips, potato soup, french fries...the possibilities for how to cook them are endless!
Hungry yet? Now you have some ideas for how celebrate National Potato Day!
Today is also National Aviation Day
This week is National Aviation Week
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On this day in History:
| 1909 - The first car race to be run on brick occurred at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. 1934 - Adolf Hitler was approved for sole executive power in Germany as Fuehrer. 1964 - The first American tour by the Beatles began in San Francisco, CA. The tour would cover 26 cities. 1981 - The final episode of "Charlie's Angels" was aired on ABC-TV. 1993 - "Cheers" ended an 11-year run on NBC-TV. The show debuted on September 30, 1982. 1998 - The first piece of the 351 foot bronze statue of Christopher Columbus arrived in San Juan, Puerto Rico. |
Quote of the Day:
--Sydney J. Harris
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