The Nautilus became the world’s first nuclear-powered submarine in 1954 and the first submarine to complete a submerged transit of the North Pole in 1958.
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April 12, 2026
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On This Day
1955 - The University of Michigan Polio Vaccine Evaluation Center announced that the polio vaccine of Dr. Jonas Salk was "safe, effective and potent."
Fact of the Day
There are no longer any living people who were born in the 1800s. The last verified person born in the 1800s was Emma Morano of Italy, who was born on November 29, 1899, and passed away on April 15, 2017, at the age of 117.
Nature Oddities
When roosters open their beaks fully, their external auditory canals completely close off. They basically have built-in earplugs that help prevent them from damaging their hearing when they crow.
Food and Drink
American-made cheeses are so expensive in Canada that corrupt Canadian police officers set up a "Mozzarella Mafia" to smuggle the cheeses in their cars. It paid anywhere from $1000-2000 per cruiser load.