In 1979 British rock band Pink Floyd released their album The Wall, which included “Another Brick in the Wall” — a 3-part composition written by bassist Roger Waters.
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July 22, 2026
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On This Day
2009 - The longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century, lasting up to 6 minutes 38.8 seconds, occurred over parts of Asia and the Pacific Ocean.
Fact of the Day
The name “duct tape” has only be used since 1965. It’s a variant of the original “duck tape,” invented in 1899 and named for the duck cloth backing used on the tape.
Nature Oddities
The only mammals native to New Zealand are two species of bats and marine animals. It has no land-based native mammals.
Food and Drink
People in Lynchburg, Tenn., the location of the Jack Daniel’s distillery, can’t legally buy the liquor because the distillery sits in Moore County, which is a dry county that bans alcohol sales.