1945 - The so-called "Lost Squadron" disappeared. The 5 Navy Avenger bombers carrying 14 Navy flyers began a training mission at the Ft. Lauderdale Naval Air Station. They were never heard from again
Fact of the Day
Approximately once every 18 months a total solar eclipse is visible from someplace on the Earth’s surface.
Nature Oddities
Tasmanian devils deliver the strongest bite-for-size of any mammal in the world. They can open their jaws up to 80 degrees and chomp down with enough brute force to crush bone.
Food and Drink
Yorkshire pudding with thick gravy was initially served as a first course to stifle the diners’ appetites with inexpensive ingredients so they wouldn’t eat as much of the more expensive meat in the second course.