On this day in history.

[twerppoet]

On this day in 1898 Scientists Pierre and Marie Curie discovered the radioactive element radium.

A decade later it was marketed as a health drink; showing that fad/quack alternative medicine isn't anything new. Just because a pharm co. didn't make it, and the FDA doesn't regulate it, doesn't mean it is good for you.

Radithor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[hpulmer]

December 21, 2012: Miilions waited for the end of the world - in vain....

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☠ stay safe ☠ stay legal ☠

 

[scifan57]

The Apollo 8 mission departs for the moon. They entered lunar orbit on Christmas Eve, becoming the first people to see the backside of the moon directly, as well as being the first to celebrate Christmas in lunar orbit.

 

[tlbaker]

Is he dead now..??

Yes

Sent from my WiFi Black 64GB iPad with Retina Display in NYC using iPF

 

[J. A.]

23rd Dec. 1672:
Cassini discovers Saturn moon Rhea.

 

[scifan57]

December 23, 1986; Dick Rutan and Jeanna Yeager complete the first non- stop flight around the world without refueling. Their aircraft was the Voyager. The flight departed from Edwards Air Force base on December 14th. The flight lasted 9 days, 3 minutes and 44 seconds. Their flight ended at Edwards.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutan_Voyager

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Voyager_aircraft.jpg

 

[J. A.]

December 1968: Apollo 8 mission orbits the moon. Frank Borman, James Lovell and William Anders broadcast first pictures from the moon.

 

[scifan57]

December 24, 1814; the treaty of Ghent was signed, ending the war of 1812.

 

[scifan57]

December 25, 1914; the Allied and German troops emerged from their trenches to celebrate Christmas together.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_truce

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Christmas_Truce_1914.png
This photo shows British and German troops mingling on Christmas Day, 1914.

 

[zstairlessone]

In 2006 James Brown, The Godfather of Soul, passed away at the age of 73

 

[zstairlessone]

Today, in I believe 440 AD, the Catholic Church agreed upon a date and set today as the birth of Christ. Before this it was believed to have been into the new year or somewhere towards the end of spring

 

[zstairlessone]

In the mid 1600's Isaac Newton (is that who they named Apple's PDA after ) was born on Christmas day. I heard this in every one of my Calculus classes, Physics, Statics and Dynamics and Thermodynamics.

 

[zstairlessone]

I just watched Braveheart, I believe William Wallace was captured by the British today. I really don't know what year - can someone confirm this?

 

[scifan57]

I just watched Braveheart, I believe William Wallace was captured by the British today. I really don't know what year - can someone confirm this?

William Wallace was captured by the English on August 5, 1305, in Robroyston, near Glasgow.

 

[J. A.]

In the mid 1600's Isaac Newton (is that who they named Apple's PDA after ) was born on Christmas day. I heard this in every one of my Calculus classes, Physics, Statics and Dynamics and Thermodynamics.

... as well as in "Big Bang Theory" ;-)

Merry X-mas everyone! Sent from my iPad 2 :-D