Exciting Russsian History
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Tuesday is Single Tasking Day, a day to do only one thing at a time without feeling guilty (sponsored by Thesesa Gabriel of Columbus, Nebraska).
On February 21st in 1866 Lucy Hobbs became the first woman to graduate from a dental school. It was tough back then for women dentists. Just getting accepted into a dental school was like pulling teeth.
The first telephone directory was published on in 1878 in New Haven. It contained 50 names, all listed alphabetically, except the Zs -- they were at the end.
- Of the 50 numbers, 25 had already been changed or disconnected.
Mike Romanoff, the first of a whole bunch of Romanoffs, became Czar of Russia on February 21st in 1613. Mike was terrible, almost as terrible as Ivan the Terrible. Ivan killed everybody, but Mike was more humane. He just took away all the food and let everybody die of natural causes.
Today's exciting Russian history trivia question:
Was there ever a great leader in Russia?
- Yes, Russia had one great leader: Catherine the Great. Catherine loved everybody, especially the men. Catherine was so lovable she could have starred on "Desperate Housewives."
- But Catherine was not called Catherine the Great because she was a great lover or a great leader. She was called the Great because she was fat. Really fat. When Catherine stood in Red Square there wasn't room for a parade.
- Even when Catherine was born she was fat. She had to be delivered by Cesarean forklift.
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How to Keep That Roof Ship-Shape - These simple tips can help make your roof last longer.
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It was never this cold in the good old days -- before they invented the wind chill factor.
Actually this is pretty nice weather for a blog this size.
Tuesday is Single Tasking Day, a day to do only one thing at a time without feeling guilty (sponsored by Thesesa Gabriel of Columbus, Nebraska).
On February 21st in 1866 Lucy Hobbs became the first woman to graduate from a dental school. It was tough back then for women dentists. Just getting accepted into a dental school was like pulling teeth.
The first telephone directory was published on in 1878 in New Haven. It contained 50 names, all listed alphabetically, except the Zs -- they were at the end.
- Of the 50 numbers, 25 had already been changed or disconnected.
Mike Romanoff, the first of a whole bunch of Romanoffs, became Czar of Russia on February 21st in 1613. Mike was terrible, almost as terrible as Ivan the Terrible. Ivan killed everybody, but Mike was more humane. He just took away all the food and let everybody die of natural causes.
Today's exciting Russian history trivia question:
Was there ever a great leader in Russia?
- Yes, Russia had one great leader: Catherine the Great. Catherine loved everybody, especially the men. Catherine was so lovable she could have starred on "Desperate Housewives."
- But Catherine was not called Catherine the Great because she was a great lover or a great leader. She was called the Great because she was fat. Really fat. When Catherine stood in Red Square there wasn't room for a parade.
- Even when Catherine was born she was fat. She had to be delivered by Cesarean forklift.
Love & Learn
How to Keep That Roof Ship-Shape - These simple tips can help make your roof last longer.
Et al.
It was never this cold in the good old days -- before they invented the wind chill factor.
Actually this is pretty nice weather for a blog this size.
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