Archive for January, 2025

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01.03.25
(FOX NEWS)

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THE POLITICAL CARTOON FROM FOX NEWS

01.02.25

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FIRST FEMALE INDUCTEE ON THIS DAY

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Aretha Franklin reportedly left no will behind
Aretha Louise Franklin (March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018)

On January 3, 1987, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame admits its first
woman
: Aretha Franklin. Fewer than 100 female performers—
less than 10 percent—have been added since the Hall began
its induction ceremonies.

In 1986, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its first group
of inductees: Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Fats
Domino, James Brown, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Ray
Charles, Sam Cooke and the Everly Brothers.        
        
        
        
        
        
 What's in a name? Well, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame needs a new one 

Aretha Franklin:

    

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MOON LANDING SITES AS THEY LOOK TODAY

Images of the Apollo 11 and 12 landing vehicles
Recent photos taken by India’s Space Research Organization moon orbiter, known as Chandrayaan 2, clearly show the
Apollo 11 and Apollo 12 landing sites more than 50 years
later.
(India Space Research Organization)

Astronauts first walked on the moon in July 1969 and again on the November 1969 Apollo 12 mission.
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India's moon mission should be considered a success, and a lesson in  spacefaring
The Chandrayaan-2 orbiter (above) was equipped with
eight instruments to study the moon, including a lunar
terrain mapping camera and a sensor to study the
moon’s thin exosphere.

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MEMBER OF THE OSMONDS HAS PASSED

Wayne Osmond dead at 73 as singer's family says they 'love him and will  miss him dearly' | The Sun

NEW YORK (TNND) — According to a family statement,  Wayne
Osmond, who was one of the founding members of the family
act The Osmonds, died January 1 at the age of 73 after suffering 
a massive stroke.      
 

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Wayne Osmond Has Died - Beat Magazine

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