75th anniversary air shows from Blue Angels, world’s 2nd oldest formal aerobatic team founded in 1946 after World War II. What characters!
2021-10-13
Happy Coffee Day Sep 29 2021! From khavi to karsk to caffè crema to Koffietijd to Fika – how the world drinks coffee
2021-09-29
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The Top Coffee-Consuming Countries
Canada stands out as the only non-European country to make the list of the world’s top ten coffee consumers.
The traditional Finnish way of brewing coffee is a variation on Turkish coffee where water and coffee grounds are brought just barely to a boil repeatedly.
In 1616, the Dutch were the first Europeans to
Royal Mint unveils new memorial £5 coin celebrating the life and legacy of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1921-2021)
2021-07-22
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THE ROYAL MINT has unveiled its new commemorative coin, celebrating the life and legacy of Prince Philip. The Duke, who passed away in April, served as president of The Royal Mint Advisory Committee for several years.
The official memorial coin features an original portrait of The Duke of Edinburgh on a £5 crown, which
American small-town kid 11 years ago journeyed to Wudang Mountains to study Kung Fu and Daoism (Taoism), now master and teacher dedicating life to Wushu Martial Arts
2021-07-11
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Kewanee Graduate Jake Pinnick on Life in Wudan China and Dedicating His Life to the Martial Arts
Several years ago, WKEI profiled a Kewanee graduate and Black Hawk College East Campus graduate, Jake Pinnick, who had left Kewanee to travel to the far East to learn more
Photos: Mourning Queen, 95, opens UK parliament; Queen sitting alone at Philip’s funeral; Queen and Prince Philip pictured during opening of Parliament in 2013
2021-05-13
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The Queen then took her place on the Great Throne in the House of Lords, and gave the signal for MPs to be summoned, her first major royal duty since Prince Philip’s funeral. The State Opening of Parliament is usually the most colourful event of the parliamentary year and is steeped in tradition.
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, 1921-2021. World in grief with flags flown at half mast
2021-04-09
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It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle.
An Online Book of Condolence is now available on the Royal website for those who wish to send a personal message of condolence: https://bit.ly/3rZF8tT
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February 27 1902: John Steinbeck born, later to win Nobel Prize in Literature “for realistic and imaginative writings…sympathetic humour and keen social perception”
2021-02-27
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John Ernst Steinbeck Jr. (February 27, 1902 – December 20, 1968) was an American author and the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature winner “for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humour and keen social perception.” He has been called “a giant of American letters,” and many of his works are considered classics of Western literature.
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Both on last day of 2020 – Earth must be very upset: earthquake beneath Golden Gate Bridge next to iconic Cliff House (visited by 5 US presidents since 1863)… which sadly closes its doors
2020-12-31
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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — New Year’s Eve got off to a rocky start early Thursday as a 3.6 magnitude struck along the San Andreas Fault just south of Muir Beach and was felt widely in San Francisco and Marin County. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake struck at 5:41 a.m. with the epicenter on the famed fault line in the
Queen since 1952: Elizabeth II in Photos. Her father stayed in London, shared dangers and deprivations in WWii
2020-12-18
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As one of the most photographed women in the world, Queen Elizabeth II’s reign has been documented through a camera lens from the very start. Following the death of her father King George VI on February 6, 1952, Elizabeth II’s coronation took place at Westminster Abbey on June 2, 1953, when she was just 25-years-old. Over the
Perennial Trophy. One of 8 surviving 1934 “small-size” $10,000 notes (#562) for exchange between banks, sold at $384,000, world record
2020-12-06
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“This is easily the best of its kind I have ever seen,” said Dustin Johnston, Director of U.S. Currency at Heritage Auctions, which sold the note Friday evening, September 18, as part of a five-day event. “This is the finest example ever offered of a perennial trophy note and we were pleased to offer it at auction.”
The
Nightmare since March 2011: Japan to release 1.23m tonnes of nuclear polluted water into ocean, radioactive Carbon-14 has a half life of 5370 years, “incorporates into all living matter”
2020-10-27
Cleanest country should keep the sea clean too.
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Oct 18, 2020
Forbes: Japan To Release Radioactive Fukushima Water Into Ocean
The new Prime Minister of Japan, Yoshihide Suga, is facing additional international pressure over the weekend, amid reports that Japan will be accelerating plans to dump
August 15, 1945. Surrender of Japan, end of World War II
2020-08-15
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The surrender of Imperial Japan was announced by Japanese Emperor Hirohito on August 15 and formally signed on September 2, 1945, bringing the hostilities of World War II to a close.
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Royal Myrtle (emblem of love) tradition – Princess Beatrice’s stunning bridal bouquet laid on the grave of the Unknown Warrior
2020-07-18
On parade: WWii veterans in their 90s; Belarus swaggers, honor guards sing popular song “Katyusha”
2020-06-24
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Belarus is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. Its capital and most populous city is Minsk. Over 40% of its 207,600 square kilometres (80,200 sq mi) is forested. Its major economic sectors are service industries and manufacturing.
Minsk is the capital and largest city of Belarus, located