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- and yes…There is a Secret Toy Inside!
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On This Day In History for October 22, 2014
This is the 295th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 70 days remaining in 2014.
- It was on this date in 1746 – The College of New Jersey (later renamed Princeton University) receives its charter.
- That same date in 1797 – André-Jacques Garnerin makes the first recorded parachute jump from one thousand meters (3,200 feet) above Paris.
- October 22, 1875 saw the first telegraphic connection in Argentina.
- Using a filament of carbonized thread, Thomas Edison tests the first practical electric incandescent light bulb (it lasted 13½ hours before burning out). That was today in 1879.
- Toastmasters International is founded October 22, 1924.
- 88 years ago today, J. Gordon Whitehead sucker punches magician Harry Houdini in the stomach in Montreal, precipitating his death.
- Nikola Tesla was a busy man today in 1927 when he introduces six new inventions including a motor with one phase electricity
- The Soviet Union launches Luna 12 on this date in 1966.
- Another space milestone today in 1968 – Apollo 7 safely splashes down in the Atlantic Ocean after orbiting the Earth 163 times.
- One more for the space books… The Soviet unmanned space mission Venera 9 lands on Venus 39 years ago.
- It was 1976 – Red Dye No. 4 is banned by the US Food and Drug Administration after it is discovered that it causes tumors in the bladders of dogs. The dye is still used in Canada.
- And it’s already been six years since India launches its first unmanned lunar mission Chandrayaan-1.
Happy birthday goes out on this date to:
- German astronomer and mathematician, Erasmus Reinhold born on this date in 1511.
- Estonian astronomer and astrophysicist, Ernst Öpik was also born today in 1893.
- October 22, 1921 is also the birthday of Russian mathematician and computer scientist Alexander Kronrod
- Former mouseketeer, Annette Funicello would have been 72.
- Attempted assassin of Gerald Ford and Charles Manson follower, Lynette Fromme turns 66.
- And rounding out our birthdays, actor Jeff Goldblum is 62 today.
- Finally, this is International Stuttering Awareness Day
And that’s the way it was, on this day in history for October 22, 2014
News
- X-Ray reveals the real Star Wars toy inside
- Casio is bringing back some of their 80s smart (looking) watches
Listener Birthday Calendar
- Oct 22 – Zach – zml2008
- Oct 25 – Mad Marv – spelled “K – Y – L – E” but pronounced “Marv”. Hope that helps.
- Oct 25 – HMNSHLD
- Oct 25 – BritOnTour (Jason)
- Oct 25 – Scott (Minneapolis)
- Oct 28 – Dylan Licata (San Antonio)
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Hacks & Strange Stories
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Media Corner
Geek Library
- Thor gets a cell phone – we have the texts to Iron Man
Stuff we couldn’t fit in the show, but want you to check out anyway…
- MST3K’s Joel and Dr. Forrester are teaming up for another project
- They’re trying to make a US version of “The IT Crowd” again
- Crazy reading machine ideas from the past
- The iOS autocomplete song
- A rifle that shoots – playing cards
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