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THE FIRST HUMAN RECEIVES TREATMENT

Insulin: A Story of Discovery and Innovation: Breakthrough T1D Reports

On January 11, 1922, 14-year-old Leonard Thompson became
the
first person to receive an injection of the hormone insulin
for Type-1 diabetes—a disease that for millennia had been
considered a death sentence for anyone who developed it.

The breakthrough would be one of the most consequential in
medical history, saving millions of lives.

100 years of insulin | Penn Today
Canadian scientists Frederick Banting (right) and Charles
Best circa 1924, three years after they successfully isolated insulin
for the first time.

insulin lab
Laboratory on the University of Toronto campus where
Banting and Best carried out some of their research on
insulin.

      



       

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GIRL SCOUT COOKIE CHANGE ANNOUNCED

Girl Scout Cookie season is here! Here’s the sweet lineup | test1

Girl Scouts of the USA announced in a news release on Tuesday,
this year will be the last time two Girl Scout cookie varieties will
be sold,

This week also marks the kickoff of the scouting organization’s
annual "cookie season."

"The 2025 cookie lineup is jam-packed with the full spread of
highly sought-after cookie flavors, including Thin Mints,
Samoas/Caramel deLites, Peanut Butter Patties/Tagalongs
and more," according to the news release.

At the end of the season, however, two flavors will be retired,
the Girl Scouts announced: Girl Scout S’mores and Toast-Yay!

A spokesperson from Girl Scouts of the USA told Fox News
Digital that the lineup change was nothing out of the ordinary.

Split image of Girl Scout S'mores and Toast-Yay! cookies.
S’mores and Toast-Yay

How buying cookies supports northeast Indiana Girl Scouts

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A REQUEST FROM THE PDX RETRO BLOG ~

Prayer to End Wildfires in California – Sisters of Saint Francis of the Neumann Communities
Extreme Wildfires Are Getting More Extreme and Occurring More Often - Eos

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HIGH SCHOOL USED IN MOVIES HAS BURNED

Raging wildfire destroys high school featured in several popular movies - Fox News

(FOX NEWS) – Palisades Charter High School has been
engulfed in flames due to the wildfires raging in the
Pacific Palisades neighborhood of
Los Angeles.

The burning property, a popular location for Hollywood
productions, has been severely damaged by the
"Carrie”
(1976) and “Freaky Friday” (2003). The MTV series “Teen
Wolf” was also filmed there. 


The Los Angeles Unified School District announced

"Palisades Charter High School, an independent charter
high school, is not currently in session. Therefore, no
actions specific to students or staff are warranted at this
time."

Palisades Charter High School

Movie Reviews 101 ABC Film Challenge – Carrie (1976) | MovieRob
1976

carrie school field 01.jpg

The school sports field location where Miss Collins works
out with the girls for their detention punishment/Palisades
High School. 

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Game poster image
2003




 


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FOLK SINGER PETER YARROW HAS DIED

Peter, Paul, and Mary Singer Peter Yarrow Dead at 86

Peter Yarrow, folk legend and 'Puff the Magic Dragon' co-writer, dead at 86  - ABC News
(May 31, 1938 – January 7, 2025)

(FOX NEWS) – Peter Yarrow, known as part of the folk trio
Peter, Paul and Mary, has died.

Yarrow passed away Tuesday in New York, according to
publicist Ken Sunshine. The musician had spent the last
four years battling bladder cancer.

"Our fearless dragon is tired and has entered the last
chapter of his magnificent life. The world knows Peter
Yarrow the iconic folk activist, but the human being
behind the legend is every bit as generous, creative,
passionate, playful, and wise as his lyrics suggest,"
his daughter Bethany said in a statement.

  

American folk trio Peter (left), Paul and Mary, circa 1978.

The group posing before a brick wall
Peter, Paul and Mary is the debut studio album
released in May 1962.

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