1925 - Nellie Taylor Ross was sworn in as the governor of Wyoming. She was the first female governor in the U.S.
Fact of the Day
At the height of her fame, child actress Shirley Temple faced rumors that she was a 30-year-old with dwarfism due to her coordination and lack of missing baby teeth.
Nature Oddities
The aardwolf, a termite-eating hyena native to Southern Africa, keeps track of the termite mounds it has attacked, so it can return months later when the colony has rebuilt and attack it again. It can eat 250,000 termites in a single night.
Food and Drink
Apples originated in Kazakhstan, with 90% of apple varieties being traced back to just two ancestral trees. Wild varieties can offer flavors reminiscent of roses, strawberries, popcorn, anise, and more.