Today is...
Microwave Oven Day!

In 1942, a man named Dr. Percy Spencer was testing the magnetron and discovered that the candy bar in his pocket had melted. He conducted a series of tests and concluded that microwave energy caused food to cook much faster than the heat from a conventional oven. The first microwave oven (which was called the “Radarange”) made its debut in the late 1940s. It stood over six feet tall and weighed over 700 pounds!
Today, over 90% of American households own a microwave oven. In fact, there is an entire food industry based on this one appliance. Just think of everything you can cook in the microwave—frozen meals, leftovers, popcorn, “mug brownies,” and much more.
To celebrate Microwave Oven Day, pick up your favorite microwaveable meal for dinner tonight! Bon appétit!

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Today is also National Gazpacho Day

December is National Fruit Cake Month & National Egg Nog Month

This week is National Cookie Cutter Week

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History for December 6th 1790 -  The U.S. Congress moves from New York City to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1865 - The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, banning slavery. 1956 - Nelson Mandela and 156 others arrested for political activities in S Africa 1967 - Number one hit on UK music charts - The Beatles - Hello Goodbye   2009 - Archaeologists discover evidence of mass cannibalism in Europe during the Neolithic period at a 7,000 year old burial site in Germany. ______________________________________________________ "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." --  Aristotle