Monday Open Thread; April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day (International observance)

April 2 is the 92nd day of the year, there are 273 days left

Today is also Boomtime, Discord 19, 3184 YOLD for all you Discordians out there

Today's number is 2

2 is the smallest even integer, and defines the even integers (they are those divisible by 2) Finite multiples of 2 must end in 2, 4, 6, 8, or 0 If the last digit of a whole number is evenly divisible by 2, then the entire number is 2 is the first and smallest prime number 2 is the only even prime number 2 is the third Fibonacci number (1, 1, 2) Ordinary fractions with 2 for a denominator will not result in an infinite decimal expansion 2 is the base of the binary number system One can readily count to 1023 in binary in one pass on one's fingers & thumbs 2 is unique in that 2+2 = 2x2 = 2 squared Powers of two play a significant role in computer programming and computer science 2 is central to the definition of Mersenne Primes (primes that are one less than a power of two) The square root of 2 is the length of the diagonal of a unit square

2 is Helium 2 is the atomic mass of deuterium Group 2 of the periodic table is the alkaline earths; its elements usually have a valence of 2 -

2 appears twice in R2D2. -

It takes 2 to Tango

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Title 2 of the US Code is The Congress

2 BCE was the Year of the Consulship of Augustus and Silvanus. Emperor Augustus was proclaimed Pater Patriae The Aqua Alsietina Roman aqueduct was constructed.

2 CE was the Year of the Consulship of Vinicius and Varus (Publius Alfenus Varus, whoever that may have been, was the consul above, not Varus the Butcher.) Tiberius was allowed to return to Rome Gaius Caesar signed a treaty with the Parthians who agreed to recognize Roman Claims to Armenia. In China, Wang Mang, known for having but one wife, Lady Wang, embarked on a course of further personal aggrandisement. The first Chinese census was completed, showing almost 60 million Chinese

On this day in:

1513 -- Juan Ponce de Leon first spotted land (Florida) 1792 -- The Coinage Act established the US Mint 1800 -- Ludwig van Beethoven led the premiere of his First Symphony 1863 -- The largest in a string of Southern bread riots (let them eat cotton?) 1900 -- Congress granted Puerto Rico limited self-rule. 1902 -- The US' first full-time movie theater opened in L.A. 1911 -- The Australian Bureau of Statistics conducted the first US census 1917 -- Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to declare war on Germany (how quaint) 1930 -- Haile Selassie was proclaimed emperor of Ethiopia 1973 -- The LexisNexis research srvice was launched 1980 -- Jimmy Carter signed the Crude Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act.

Born this day in:

0742 -- Charlemagne, a Frank named Chuck 1618 -- Francesco Maria Grimaldi, mathematician and physicist 1725 -- Giacomo Casanova, explorer, lover, and author 1840 -- Emile Zola, author, playwright, journalist 1891 -- Max Ernst, German painter, sculptor, and poet 1928 -- Serge Gainsbourg, singer, songwriter, pianist, actor, poet, and director 1938 -- Booker Little, trumpet player and composer 1939 -- Marvin Gaye, singer and songwriter 1941 -- Dr. Demento, 1941 -- Sonny Throckmorton, country singer, and songwriter 1942 -- Leon Russell, singer, songwriter, and pianist 1943 -- Larry Coryell, guitarist 1946 -- Kurt Winter, guitarist and songwriter 1947 -- Paquita la del Barrio, singer and songwriter 1947 -- Emmylou Harris, singer, songwriter, and guitarist 1952 -- Leon Wilkeson, bassist

Died this day in:

1872 -- Samuel Morse, invented Morse Code ( ._ _... .._. _.. ) 1987 -- Buddy Rich, drummer, songwriter, and bandleader 2003 -- Edwin Starr, singer and songwriter

Holidays, Holy Days, Festivals, Feast Days and such: World Autism Awareness Day (International observance) International Children's Book Day (International observance)

Tea for Two

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Serge Gainsbourg

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Booker Little

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Marvin Gaye

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Sonny Throckmorton

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Leon Russell

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