This Day in History

Gravdigr · 09-13-2017, 01:17 PM

September 13

Today is National Chocolate Day.

Like I need a reason to eat chocolate.

1501 – Michelangelo begins work on his statue of David.

1848 – Vermont railroad worker Phineas Gage

2001 – Civilian aircraft traffic resumes in the United States after the September 11 attacks.

1848 – Vermont railroad worker Phineas Gage

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survives an iron rod 1 1⁄4 inches (3.2 cm) in diameter being driven through his brain; the reported effects on his behavior and personality stimulate thinking about the nature of the brain and its functions.

1956 – The IBM 305 RAMAC is introduced, the first commercial computer to use disk storage.

1985 – Super Mario Bros. is released in Japan for the NES, which starts the Super Mario series of platforming games.

1987 – Goiânia accident: A radioactive object is stolen from an abandoned hospital in Goiânia, Brazil, contaminating many people in the following weeks and causing some to die from radiation poisoning.<--Interesting read.

2001 – Civilian aircraft traffic resumes in the United States after the September 11 attacks.

09-13-2017, 01:17 PM	#11
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	September 13 Today is National Chocolate Day.Like I need a reason to eat chocolate. 1501 – Michelangelo begins work on his statue of David. 1848 – Vermont railroad worker Phineas Gage 2001 – Civilian aircraft traffic resumes in the United States after the September 11 attacks. 1848 – Vermont railroad worker Phineas Gage survives an iron rod 1 1⁄4 inches (3.2 cm) in diameter being driven through his brain; the reported effects on his behavior and personality stimulate thinking about the nature of the brain and its functions. 1956 – The IBM 305 RAMAC is introduced, the first commercial computer to use disk storage. 1985 – Super Mario Bros. is released in Japan for the NES, which starts the Super Mario series of platforming games. 1987 – Goiânia accident: A radioactive object is stolen from an abandoned hospital in Goiânia, Brazil, contaminating many people in the following weeks and causing some to die from radiation poisoning.<--Interesting read. 2001 – Civilian aircraft traffic resumes in the United States after the September 11 attacks. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

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