1947 - The U.S. Air Force was established as a separate military branch by the National Security Act.
Fact of the Day
In the 1980s, AOL charged users an hourly fee for Internet access.
Nature Oddities
Sloths are slow because of their diet. With virtually no fat or protein in their meals, they conserve energy by taking a leisurely approach to life, climbing or traveling only about 125 feet per day, taking roughly one minute to move a distance of one foot.
Food and Drink
West Virginia has been deemed the most pumpkin spice obsessed state in the U.S., ordering 91% more pumpkin spice than the national average. Pennsylvania and Oklahoma followed close in second and third place.