April 17, 2026
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On This Day
1964 - The Ford Motor Company unveiled its new Mustang model. Originally predicted to sell 100,000 vehicles yearly, the Mustang became the most successful vehicle launch since the 1927 Model A.
Fact of the Day
The crew of Apollo 10 used profanity over 230 times during their mission. As a result, NASA had to train the crew of Apollo 11 specifically to refrain from using profanity.
Nature Oddities
The common loon has feet placed so far to the back that it can’t walk on dry land, having to push itself forward on its belly.
Food and Drink
On a 1939 visit to the United States by Britain’s King George VI, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt served him hot dogs and beer.