Queen Elizabeth II made Prince Edward the Earl of Wessex on his wedding day, June 19, 1999. King Charles III granted Prince Edward the title of Duke of Edinburgh on March 10, 2023.
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August 6, 2026
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On This Day
1945 - The B-29 bomber — known as the Enola Gay — dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, killing an estimated 140,000 people.
Fact of the Day
When elevator operators went on strike in 1945, leaving 1.5 million New Yorkers stranded, building owners responded by buying automatic elevators.
Nature Oddities
While the sting from an African bee and a domesticated honey bee are the same in terms of venom, a honey bee doesn’t sting to kill, while the more aggressive African bees do.
Food and Drink
Contrary to popular belief, there’s no scientific evidence the supports the notion that coffee causes dehydration. In fact, the caffeine in coffee has diuretic effects.