Elizabeth Eckford; Little Rock, Arkansas; September 04, 1957. Tweet
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Black History Fact Of The Day
Norbert Rillieux invented the vacuum sugar evaporator. It was patented in 1864. His invention made the process of processing sugar safer and more efficient. His device was implemented by sugar processing plants all around the world. Tweet
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“Self-destruction is the effect of cowardice in the highest extreme.” -Daniel Defoe Tweet
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According to the online business dictionary, short selling can be defined as follows: “Profiting from an anticipated drop in the price of a commodity, financial instrument, or security by: (1) borrowing and selling it now, or by (2) selling a firm promise (futures contract) to deliver it on a later date at the current (or […]
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In 1853, George Crum invented the potato chip. He packaged an sold the chips as Saratoga Chips, and potato crunches. At one time, George Crum also owned his own restaurant. Tweet
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“Panic is a sudden desertion of us, and a going over to the enemy of our imagination.” -Christian Nevell Bovee Tweet
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“Instinct is intelligence incapable of self-consciousness.” -John Sterling Tweet
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“I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet.” -Mahatma Gandhi Tweet
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“As I ate she began the first of what we later called my ‘lessons in living.’ She said that I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy. That some people , unable to go to school, were more educated and even more intelligent than college professors. She encouraged me to listen carefully […]
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Philip Downing created the letter drop box that contains a hinged door that closes to protect the mail. Tweet
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