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Toy company Wham-O produces the first Frisbees - January 23rd, 1957 Jan 23, 2022

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On this day in 1957, the Wham-O toy company produced its first batch of plastic, flying discs — now known to fans of all ages as Frisbees.

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A 3,500-year-old ancient Egyptian obelisk is erected in Central Park, New York - January 22nd, 1881 Jan 22, 2022

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On this day in 1881, an ancient Egyptian obelisk, also known as Cleopatra’s Needle, was installed in Central Park, just behind the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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An oil well is drilled by torpedoes for the first time - January 21st, 1865 Jan 21, 2022

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On this day in 1865, a Union Army Colonel turned oil tycoon used a makeshift torpedo to increase the flow of fossil fuels from a well.

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Marvin Gaye's hit song "What's Going On" is released - January 20th, 1971 Jan 20, 2022

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On this day in 1971, Motown legend Marvin Gaye released the powerful hit single “What’s Going On.”

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A famous horned lizard dies after living 31 years entombed in the cornerstone of a Texas courthouse - January 19th, 1929 Jan 19, 2022

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On this day in 1929, a horned lizard named Old Rip died of pneumonia after allegedly surviving 31 years sealed in the cornerstone of the Eastland, Texas courthouse.

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The U.S. government bans the sale of sliced bread - January 18th, 1943 Jan 18, 2022

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On this day in 1943, Claude R. Wickard, the Secretary of Agriculture and head of the War Food Administration, banned the sale of pre-sliced bread in America during World War II

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The Great Brink's Robbery - January 17th, 1950 Jan 17, 2022

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On this day in 1950, a group of armed robbers stole more than $2 million from the Brink’s Armored Car depot in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Part One of Miguel de Cervantes’s Don Quixote novel is published in Spain - January 16th, 1605 Jan 16, 2022

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On this day in 1605, the first half of Miguel de Cervantes' landmark novel Don Quixote was published in Spain.

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A cartoon in Harper's Weekly uses the donkey to symbolize the Democratic Party for the first time - January 15th, 1870 Jan 15, 2022

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On this day in 1870, political cartoonist Thomas Nast first used the donkey as a symbol for the Democratic Party in a cartoon titled “A Live Jackass Kicking a Dead Lion."

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The clarinet is invented in Nuremberg, Germany - January 14th, 1690 Jan 14, 2022

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On this day in 1690, German instrument maker Johann Christoph Denner created the world’s first clarinet.

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