August 27, 2025
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On This Day
1921 - The owner of Acme Packing Company bought a pro football team for Green Bay, Wisc. J.E. Clair paid tribute to those who worked in his plant by naming the team the Green Bay Packers.
Fact of the Day
In 1994, Bill Gates bought out all the available rooms at the 250-room Four Seasons Resort Lanai to keep the media from staying there and reportedly hired all the helicopters on Maui to keep photographers from flying over the wedding.
Nature Oddities
Hornets have a unique defense. They can spray venom from their stingers into the eyes of predators.
Food and Drink
Broccoli is a human innovation and a man-made food, being a result of the selective breeding of wild cabbage plants which started around 6th century B.C.