FYI May 19, 2020

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On This Day

1802 – Napoleon Bonaparte founds the Legion of Honour.
The Legion of Honour[a] (French: Légion d’honneur, IPA: [leʒjɔ̃ dɔnœʁ]) is the highest French order of merit for military and civil merits, established in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte and retained by all later French governments and régimes.

The order’s motto is Honneur et Patrie (“Honour and Motherland”), and its seat is the Palais de la Légion d’Honneur next to the Musée d’Orsay, on the left bank of the Seine in Paris.[b]

The order is divided into five degrees of increasing distinction: Chevalier (Knight), Officier (Officer), Commandeur (Commander), Grand officier (Grand Officer), and Grand-croix (Grand Cross).

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1986 – The Firearm Owners Protection Act is signed into law by U.S. President Ronald Reagan.
The Firearm Owners Protection Act of 1986 (FOPA) is a United States federal law that revised many provisions of the Gun Control Act of 1968.

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Born On This Day

1903 – Ruth Ella Moore, American scientist (d. 1994)
Ruth Ella Moore (May 19, 1903 in Columbus, Ohio[1] – July 19, 1994) was a bacteriologist, who in 1933 became the first African-American woman to gain a PhD in a natural science.[2] She was a professor and head of the Department of Bacteriology at Howard University, publishing work on tuberculosis, immunology and dental caries, the response of gut microorganisms to antibiotics, and the blood type of African-Americans. During that period she was promoted to associate professor. Though there are gaps in Howard’s personnel records, Moore is believed to have continued to teach and conduct research on bacteriology at Howard until she retired in 1973.

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FYI

By Scottie Andrew and Carma Hassan, CNN: Annie Glenn, speech disorder advocate and wife of John Glenn, dies of coronavirus complications at 100
 
 
 
 
By Carolyn Christ, AHCJ beat-reporting award winner and freelancer targets military health care
 
 
 
 

By Valentina Frassi Program Manager, Street View, Google: Take a virtual travel day with Street View
 
 
 
 
By Lisa Fickenscher, The new York Post: Pier 1 Imports to close all 540 stores after 58 years
 
 
 
 

By Dino-Ray Ramos, Deadlline: Roe V. Wade Plaintiff Reveals In ‘AKA Jane Roe’ Doc She Was Paid To Turn Pro-Life: “I Took Their Money”
 
 
 
 

The Rural Blog: Index shows counties most vulnerable to covid-19 due to underlying health issues; many of them are rural and more ->
 
 
 
 
Chuck Wendig, Terribleminds: Wanderers: Now Out In Paperback
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By OC Open Culture: 1930s Phonograph Doubled as an Alarm Clock, Letting People Start Their Day with Their Favorite Record
 
 
By Josh Jones, Open Culture: Haruki Murakami Will Host a Radio Show & Help Listeners “Blow Away Some of the Corona-Related Blues”
 
 
 
 
By Colin Marshall, Open Culture: Write Only 500 Words Per Day and Publish 50+ Books: Graham Greene’s Writing Method
 
 
Fast Company Compass Newsletter: This refurbished electronics site takes the risk out of buying used iPhones, MacBooks, PlayStations, and more; Watch: How to successfully navigate remote work for the long run Watch: How to successfully navigate remote work for the long run and more ->
 
 
 
 

Ideas

By ingriddayton: Super Easy Raised Garden Bed
 
 
 
 

Recipes

Gastro Obscura: How to make lemon pie like a 19th-century Shaker; The Pastry Queen of Rhode Island; Sugar Cream Pie and more ->
 
 
Recipe courtesy of Food Network Kitchen: Mediterranean Tuna Melts
 
 
By potato_chip: Ultimate Honey Garlic Chicken Poutine – Copycat
 
 
By lili_widodo: Diner Style Burger, Fries & Shake at Home
 
 
By Betty Crocker Kitchens: These Stuffed Dinners Pack a Bonus in Every Bite
 
 
By FOOD By Lyds: Frosted Carrot Cake Blondies Recipe