On This Day
1985 – United States–Canada tornado outbreak: Forty-one tornadoes hit Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Ontario, leaving 76 dead.
The 1985 United States–Canada tornado outbreak, referred to as the Barrie tornado outbreak in Canada, was a major tornado outbreak that occurred in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Ontario, on May 31, 1985. 44 tornadoes were counted including 14[2] in Ontario, Canada. It is the largest and most intense tornado outbreak ever to hit this region, and the worst tornado outbreak in Pennsylvania history in terms of deaths and destruction.[3]
Born On This Day
1875 – Rosa May Billinghurst, British suffragette and women’s rights activist (d.1953)
Rosa May Billinghurst (31 May 1875 – 29 July 1953) was a British suffragette and women’s rights activist.[1] She was known popularly as the “cripple suffragette” as she campaigned in a tricycle.[2]
FYI
Billy Joe Thomas[1] (August 7, 1942 – May 29, 2021) was an American singer widely known for his pop, country, and Christian hits of the 1960s and 1970s. He made popular recordings of “Hooked on a Feeling” (1968), “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” (1969), and “(Hey Won’t You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song” (1975).[2]
By Steve Tanham: A Farewell to Sue Vincent
Hannah Howe, Dear Reader #103: Currently, I’m storyboarding The Olive Tree: Leaves, book three in my Spanish Civil War saga. This story centres on the Battle of Brunete (6–25 July 1937) and a race against time to evacuate children before the fascists controlled the northern Spanish ports.
James Clear: 3-2-1: On dealing with conflict, writing books, and working on the right level
The Passive Voice, From Publishers Weekly: Recalling a Free Speech Landmark
The Passive Voice, From the Seattle Times: A new Barnes & Noble opens in Kirkland, showing how the bookstore chain is changing
By MessyNessy 13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DLVI): Wanted: Caretaker to look after uninhabited Scottish island; This Windmill You can Stay in; The maintenance access staircase of Varosa Dam in Portugal; Daisuke Inoue, the inventor of karaoke, pictured with the very first karaoke machine ever made and more ->
Wickersham’s Conscience: Return of Bird of the Week: Red-naped Sapsucker
By Colin Marshall, Open Culture: The Art of Balancing Stones: How Artists Use Simple Materials to Make Impossible Sculptures in Nature
By Josh Jones, Open Culture: The World’s First Bass Guitar (1936)
STORIES FROM NORTHERN CANADA AND ALASKA: Explosion in Dawson Creek
STORIES FROM NORTHERN CANADA AND ALASKA: Chaplain and Lonely Black Officer
STORIES FROM NORTHERN CANADA AND ALASKA: Dieppe
STORIES FROM NORTHERN CANADA AND ALASKA: Canada Went to War Early
STORIES FROM NORTHERN CANADA AND ALASKA: Rika Wallen–Roadhouse Savior
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Recipes
The Friday Feed: The problem with viral recipes; Netflix show celebrates Black food history; Key lime pie, cauliflower congee recipes and more ->
By Hank Shaw, Hunter Angler Gardener Cook: Italian Salsa Verde with Halibut
By Linda Larsen, The Spruce Eats: 16 Healthy Crock Pot Recipes Low-fat and low-sodium recipes for your slow cooker
Rebecca at Soap Deli News Blog: How to Make Baked Eggplant with Chili Lime Seasoning; Vegetarian Zucchini Boats Recipe: Easy Zucchini Dinner Idea and more ->
By Allie’s Plate: Mini Cheesecakes
RecipeTinEats
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- Popcorn chicken January 10, 2025This is a KFC popcorn chicken copycat recipe. It’s downright addictive – I challenge you to stop at just one! Surprisingly quick, they take just 2 minutes to cook, and just shallow fried at that. Popcorn chicken Many people have tried this popcorn chicken now, including an entire crew of builders at my home which... […]Nagi
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- Wikimedia Commons picture of the day for January 15 January 15, 2025Picture of the day Cluster of Breath roots (pneumatophores) of a Taxodium distichum at the water's edge. Focus stack of 4 photos.
- Wikimedia Commons picture of the day for January 14 January 14, 2025Picture of the day Mute swan (Cygnus olor) at Lake Geneva during the golden hour of sunset
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