Coming up in this episode…
- X-men First Class images
- Did YOU know what the Internet was in 1994?
- A look inside the NuStar X-Ray Observatory
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Introducing the team…
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- Happy Birthday to:
- 02 – Chuck Provenzano aka podlurker aka Chuck’s evil twin
- 02 – Oreo Cookie Monster
- 03 – Euan Campbell McGregor – Scotland, UK
- 05 – Steve Eley from Escape Pod
- 07 – Chad W. Smith from Chattanooga, TN
- 08 – Jan Scott from Yorkshire, UK
- 08 – Blake Noble in Pittsburgh, PA
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On This Day in History for February 2, 2011
- It as on this day in 1653 that the city of New Amsterdam is incorporated the city is later renamed to the City of New York.
- Also today in 1709, Alexander Selkirk is rescued after being shipwrecked on a desert island, inspiring the book Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe.
- The first Groundhog Day is observed in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania today in 1887
- Today in 1913, Grand Central Terminal is opened in New York City.
- And in 1925 – Dog sleds reach Nome Alaska with much needed diptheria serum.inspiring the Iditarod race and the movie Balto.
- The F-16 Fighting Falcon flies for the first time on February 2, 1974
Happy Birthday goes out on this day to
- Italian mathemetician Lodovico Ferrari, born today in 1522.
- Also born today in 1802 – French chemist Jean Baptiste Boussingault
- Inventory and engineer, William Stanley was born today in 1829
- Today in 1893 also marks the birthday of Hungarian mathematician Cornelius Lanczos
- Aimé Avignon, France’s former oldest living man was born today in 1897. He lived to the ripe old age of 110
- Finally, Data from Star Trek The Next Generation, Brent Spiner turns 62 today.
And that’s the way it was, on this day in history for February 2, 2011
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- Watch a Shaolin Monk Throw a Needle Through Glass at 1000 Frames Per Second
- “Enthiran” Is A Crazy Live-Action/CGI Film from India | Cartoon Brew: Leading the Animation Conversation
- Now THIS Is What We All Really Hate About Our Lives (Cartoon) | Free and Useful Online Resources for Designers and Developers
- Hi-Res X-Men: First Class Photos and Poster – ComingSoon.net
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