1979 - A major accident occurred at Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island nuclear power plant. A nuclear power reactor overheated and suffered a partial meltdown.
Fact of the Day
The reason the majority of police uniforms in the U.S. are blue is a result of the Civil War. After the war ended, there was a surplus of blue uniforms that got repurposed for police officers.
Nature Oddities
Mandarinfish is one of only two vertebrates known to have blue coloring because of natural cellular pigment, rather than the scattering of light.
Food and Drink
The popular Indian-style dish Chicken Tikka Masala was invented in Glasgow, Scotland, by Asian immigrants catering to Western palates.
