Today is...
National Chocolate Cake Day!

A company called O. Duff and Sons created the first boxed cake mix in the late 1920s. In 1947, after years of research and development, General Mills released the first “just add water” Betty Crocker cake mixes. The available flavors were Ginger, Spice, Yellow, and White. In 1948, Pillsbury introduced the first chocolate cake mix.
Today, the most popular kind of cake is chocolate. There are many different types, including Black Forest, Devil’s Food, Flourless, Fudge, Ganache, German Chocolate, Lava, and much more. Head to your local bakery or whip up your favorite recipe to celebrate National Chocolate Cake Day!

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Today is also Thomas Crapper Day & Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day

 
January is Get Organized Month & National Oatmeal Month

 

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History for January 27th 1592 - Heresy trial begins of astronomer and philosopher Giordano Bruno 1785 - First US state university chartered, Athens GA 1943 - World War II: 50 bombers mount 1st all American air raid against Germany. 1945 -  Auschwitz concentration camp liberated by Soviet forces  1967 -  Treaty banning orbiting of nuclear weapons signed by over 60 countries. ______________________________________________________ "Not to dream boldly may turn out to be simply irresponsible." -- George Leonard