Television personality Peter Marshall — born Ralph Pierre LaCock — is best remembered for hosting the NBC game show The Hollywood Squares from 1966 to 1981. He died of kidney failure on August 15, 2024 at the age of 98.
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August 15, 2026
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1914 - The Panama Canal was officially opened to commercial traffic, with the American ship SS Ancon being the first vessel to pass through.
Fact of the Day
West Virginia uses the unique legal terms “life with mercy” and “life without mercy” to refer to “life with parole” and “life without parole” sentences.
Nature Oddities
The world’s heaviest flying bird, the kori bustard, weighs 24-42 pounds. Because of its tremendous weight, it spends most of its time on the ground, only taking to the air when absolutely necessary to escape danger.
Food and Drink
During World War II in the UK, oranges were impossible to get, so people made "carrot marmalade" using grated carrots and saccharin for sweetness.