A Brief History On October 16, 2010, a graduate student at Auburn University named a new species of fish Lepidocephalichthys zeppelini, because he thought a marking on the fish looked like a double necked guitar used by Led Zeppelin member Jimmy Page. Digging Deeper Obviously, it would be fun to be able to give a new species the name of your choice, and here are a few goofy sounding ones already taken: Gorilla gorilla gorilla, the Western Lowland Gorilla. If only they could all be so easy! Mini mum, Mini scule and Mini ature, three of the tiniest species of…
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A Brief History On October 15, 1930, Herbert Dow, founder of Dow Chemical Company died. A graduate of Cleveland’s Case School of Applied Science, the brilliant chemist and inventor turned his company into an international chemical powerhouse. Digging Deeper This iconic “American” scientist and businessman was born in Canada back in 1866. Many other famous people considered “American” were also born in Canada, including: Senator Ted Cruz, actors Jim Carrey, Pamela Anderson, Michael J. Fox, Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Eugene Levy, Phil Hartman, Martin Short, Eliot Page, Seth Rogan, Howie Mandel, Christopher Plummer, Ryan Gosling, Michael Cera, Donald Sutherland and…
A Brief History Superhero fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see Venom: The Last Dance on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 7:00 PM at Cinemark At Valley View and XD on 6001 Canal Rd. in Valley View, OH 44125! For your chance to get a pass, please go to https://events.sonypictures.com/screenings/unsecured/main/screeningInfo.jsf?code=VENOMHH22. Passes are first-come, first-serve. The theater is overbooked slightly to ensure a full audience. Therefore, seating is not guaranteed. So, please arrive early! Saving seats for other parties is prohibited. Digging Deeper In Venom: The Last Dance, Tom Hardy returns as Venom, one of…
A Brief History On October 14, 2021, John Deere & Company was hit by a labor strike, with 10,000 American employees walking off the job. The UAW agreed to a new contract a month later. The John Deere strike pales in comparison to the biggest strikes by American workers. Digging Deeper The US does not even make the top 10 countries with the most days lost to strike in recent years, but certainly has seen some major labor strikes, including: The 1959 Steel Workers Strike with 500,000 workers off work for four months, The 1922 Railroad Shop Workers Strike with…
A Brief History On October 13, 1307, King Philip the Fair of France had hundreds of the Knights Templar arrested on trumped up charges of heresy, even though Pope Clement knew the charges were false! Digging Deeper King Phillip IV of France was known as “Phillip the Fair,” but the nickname was based on his good looks, not his equitableness . His critics called him “The Iron King” and perhaps less flattering epithets. Reigning from 1284 to 1305, Phillip engaged in wars with England and with Flanders as well. Driving the country and the throne into financial straits, Phillip found…