Monday Open Thread; March 12 is World Day Against Cyber Censorship
March 12 is the 71st day of the year, there are 294 days left- Today is also Sweetmorn, Chaos 71, 3184 YOLD for all you Discordins out thereToday's number is 12- -12 is divisible by 2, 3, 4, and 6....
View ArticleSunday Open Thread: March 18 is Anniversary of the Oil Expropriation (Mexico)
Today's date is also Boomtime, Discord 4, 3184 YOLD (for you Discordians out there)World History this day0037 -- The Senate tossed Tiberius's will and made Caligula Emperor 1834 -- Six English...
View ArticleMonday Open Thread; March 19 is Return of the Swallow
March 19 is the 78th day of the year, there are 287days left-Today is also Pungenday, Discord 5, 3184 YOLD for all you Discordians out thereToday's number is 19---19 is a prime number (the eighth...
View ArticleThe Daily Bucket - March 2018 Yard Report
The Daily Bucket is a regular feature of the Backyard Science group. It is a place to note any observations you have made of the world around you. Insects, weather, meteorites, climate, birds and/or...
View ArticleSunday Open Thread: March 25 is International Day of Remembrance of the...
Today's date is also Prickle-Prickle, Discord 11, 3184 YOLD (for you Discordians out there)World History this day1306 – Robert the Bruce became King of Scots 1807 – The Slave Trade Act outlawed the...
View ArticleMonday Open Thread; March 26 is Purple Day in Canada & the US
March 26 is the 85th day of the year, there are 280 days left- Today is also Setting Orange, Discord 12, 3184 YOLD for all you Discordians out thereToday's number is 26- --Uh, 2 x 13, both primes 26 is...
View ArticleSunday Open Thread: April 1 is April Fools' Day and Edible Book Day
Today's date is also Sweetmorn, Discord 18, 3184 YOLD (for you Discordians out there)World History this day1545 -- Potosi, Bolivia, was founded 1572 -- The Watergeuzen captured Brielle, gaining the...
View ArticleMonday Open Thread; April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day (International...
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 thereToday's number is 2- --2 is the smallest even integer, and...
View ArticleSunday Open Thread: April 8 is International Romani Day
Today's date is also Pungenday, Discord 25, 3184 YOLD (for you Discordians out there)World History this day1924 -- Ataturk abolished sharia courts in Turkey 1942 -- The Japanese took Bataan 1946 -- The...
View ArticleMonday Open Thread; April 9 is Mance Lipscomb's Birthday
April 9 is the 99th day of the year, there are 266 days left- Today is also Prickle-Prickle, Discord 26, 3184 YOLD (for the discordians amongst us)Today's number is 9- -- 9 is the largest single...
View ArticleSunday Open Thread: April 15 is Universal Day of Culture, also World Art Day
Today's date is also Setting Orange, Discord 32, 3184 YOLD (for you Discordians out there)World History this day1736 -- Foundation of the Kingdom of Corsica 1755 -- Samuel Johnson's Dictionary was...
View ArticleMonday Open Thread; April 16 is National Healthcare Decisions Day (United...
April 16 is the 106th day of the year, there are 259 days left-Today is also Sweetmorn, Discord 33, 3184 YOLD (for the discordians amongst us)Today's number is 16--- -16 = 4 squared and 2 to the...
View ArticleSunday Open Thread: April 22 is Earth Day
Today's date is also Boomtime, Discord 39, 3184 YOLD (for you Discordians out there)World History this day1500 -- Cabral landed in Brazil and claimed it for Portugal 1519 -- Cortes set up a settlement...
View ArticleMonday Open Thread; April 23 is International Pixel-Stained Technopeasant...
April 23 is the 113rd day of the year, there are 252 days left- Pungenday, Discord 40, 3184 YOLD (for the discordians amongst us)Today's number is 23- -- -23 is The 9th prime and the sum of 3...
View ArticleSaint George's Day - April 23
Today is Saint George's Day, at least in England. He is probably best known for snuffing a dragon. As a child, I always heard and saw references to "Saint George and THE Dragon", leaving me to wonder...
View ArticleSunday Open Thread: April 29 is the Feast of Saint Catherine of Siena
Today's date is also Prickle-Prickle, Discord 46, 3184 YOLD (for you Discordians out there)World History this day1429 – Joan of Arc showed up to raise the siege of Orleans 1910 – The UK Parliament...
View ArticleThe Daily Bucket - April 2018 Yard Report
The Daily Bucket is a regular feature of the Backyard Science group. It is a place to note any observations you have made of the world around you. Insects, weather, meteorites, climate, birds and/or...
View ArticleMonday Open Thread; April 30 is International Jazz Day
April 30 is the 120th day of the year, there are 245 days left- Setting Orange, Discord 47, 3184 YOLD (for the discordians amongst us)Today's number is 30- -30 is -30 is the sum of the first four...
View ArticleInternational Workers' Day (non-US)
Today, much of the civilized world celebrates Workers or Labor and the Working Classes. I must note in passing that Beltane/Samhain started yestidday, and may have something to do with the choice of...
View ArticleSunday Open Thread: May 6 is International No Diet Day
Today's date is also Sweetmorn, Discord 53, 3184 YOLD (for you Discordians out there)World History this day1659 -- Some of the British Army removed Cromwell as Lord Protector and reinstalled the Rump...
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