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  • If it came out that we were 100% living in a simulation, what would be the biggest indicator looking back?

On This Day In History for July 12, 2023

This is the 193rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 172 days remaining in 2023.

• It was on this date in 1493, that Hartmann Schedel’s Nuremberg Chronicle, one of the best-documented early printed books, was published
• That same date in 1776, Captain James Cook began his third voyage
• It was on this date in 1962, that The Rolling Stones performed for the first time at London’s Marquee Club
• 28 years ago today, Chinese seismologists successfully predicted the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11.
• It was 22 years ago today that Space Shuttle Atlantis was launched on mission STS-104, carrying the Quest Joint Airlock to the International Space Station.

Happy birthday goes out on this date to:

• American essayist, poet, and philosopher, Henry David Thoreau, born on this date in 1817.
• George Eastman, the American businessman, founded Eastman Kodak was born 169 years ago today.
• Born July 12, 1863, German physicist and academic Paul Drude.
• Russian-born American film producer, co-founded Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Louis B. Mayer, born on this date in 1884.
• American director, producer, and songwriter, Oscar Hammerstein II was born 128 years ago today.
• American comedian and actor, Milton Berle, born on this date in 1908.
• James E. Gunn, the American science fiction author was born 100 years ago today.
• American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200, Victor Poor, born on this date in 1933.
• Born July 12, 1943, English singer-songwriter and keyboard player Christine McVie.
• Also turning 75 today is American fitness trainer and actor Richard Simmons.
• Serbian computer scientist and journalist, designed the Galaksija computer, Voja Antonić, born on this date in 1952.
• Rick Husband, the American colonel, pilot, and astronaut was born 66 years ago today.

Listener Birthdays

• 12 – Shadowbird712 of Shadowbird Studios (http://shadowbirdsrandomcrap.blogspot.com/) (Sorry for the cheap plug, y’all)
• 12 – François Pominville nickname: Bookaroo (Year: 11110110001, Canada)
• 13 – Ben Ragunton of TGGeeks
• 18 – Lord Doomicus
• 18 – Nikolai from Dancing With Elephants

And that’s the way it was, on this day in history for July  12, 2023

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News

• Harvard professor Avi Loeb believes he’s found fragments of alien technology
• Robots say they won’t steal jobs, rebel against humans
• Phosphine Confirmed Deep Within Venus’ Atmosphere, A Possible Sign Of Life

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• 23 Years Ago, Harrison Ford Laughed at Jokes About Playing Indiana Jones at 80
• Six Places You Should Never Use WD-40

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• What is something people don’t really think about during a zombie apocalypse?

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