It's the tenth anniversay of the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attack. We were in Paris a few weeks later and there were plenty of memorials around the city. Most street corners still had muscular gendarmes in riot gear with machine guns looking for trouble. The Bataclan Massacre happened ten months later, killing 130.
Congratulations to @Fuezie and @frenchi. Your questions were chosen for tonight’s Ask Greg and the Panelists.
@Fuezie What’s one thing in your house you’d be embarrassed for guests to notice…..?
@Frenchi what was ruined because it became popular ?
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@Frenchi. What myth or urban legends did you believe growing up ?
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@Dylwa77 If you were granted a wish to learn the truth about one controversial event, what would it be?
@APalm Do you remember a time that you succumbed to peer pressure, or resisted it?
Another year older— you’ve never been more Gutter fabulous:
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Some Government History -
The Library of Congress was established on April 24, 1800, when President John Adams signed a legislative act moving the seat of government to Washington, D.C.. The act included a $5,000 appropriation to purchase books for Congress and create a suitable apartment for them in the U.S. Capitol building.
Key details regarding its establishment and history:
Initial Purpose: The institution was created as a legislative library to serve the research needs of Congress, not as a public library.
Early Collection: The first library consisted of 740 books and three maps ordered from London.
Destruction and Rebirth: In 1814, British troops burned the U.S. Capitol, destroying the original collection. In 1815, Congress purchased Thomas Jefferson's personal library of 6,487 books to replace it.
Evolution: Over time, particularly under Librarian Ainsworth Rand Spofford, the library evolved from a congressional library into the national library of the United States.
Today, it is known ...
