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Friday, September 7 The American Turtle, the first known submersible water vehicle (isn’t it cute?), carried out its first attempt at an underwater attack on the British ship HMS Eagle in the early hours of September 7, 1976. David Bushnell, the inventor and pilot of the Turtle was unsuccessful in implanting explosives in the hull [...]

Friday, August 31 In the wee hours of August 31, 1888, a 42 year-old English prostitute named Mary Ann Nichols was found dead in the Whitechapel neighborhood of London. She was the first known victim of Jack the Ripper. America’s Next Top Model (The CW 8pm) The contestants take part in a challenge that leaves [...]

Friday, August 3 Olympic Fun Fact: The last year that Olympic gold medals were made out of solid gold was 1912. The current standard for a gold medal is that it must be at least 92.5% silver and plated with a minimum of 6 grams of gold. Minting the Olympic medals is the responsibility of [...]

Friday, July 27 Opening ceremonies for the 2012 Olympic Games take place tonight. XXX Summer Olympics (NBC 8pm) London, the first city to host the Olympics three times, welcomes the world and Queen Elizabeth II officially opens the Games. Before you get excited, the “XXX” signifies the three times London has hosted, not anything interesting. [...]

Friday, July 20 It’s National Lollipop Day! I’ve heard that Sees Candy stores are giving away free lollipops today in honor of this important national holiday. 20/20 (ABC 9pm) The hourlong broadcast includes insightful interviews with notable figures from the worlds of news, politics and entertainment, hosted by Elizabeth Vargas and Chris Cuomo. A revolving [...]

Monday, July 9 During the Boxer Rebellion, the Governor of Shangxi Province ordered the execution of 45 Christian missionaries and church members, including their children, on this date in 1900. As many of you know, Angel, Spike, Darla and Drusilla took full advantage of the ensuing chaos, snacking on many of the victims, and Spike [...]