BOOK OF THE WEEK
- 13 Jan - 19 Jan, 2024
The fastest temperature change recorded in history occurred on this day in Spearfish, South Dakota. The temperature increased from ?4°F (?20°C) to +45°F (+7°C) in the span of two minutes.
Today, the Frisbee is used around the world as both a toy and as part of flying disc games, such as Ultimate.
Some 300,000 people travelled to California after James Marshall had found gold at the Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California.
The I Olympic Winter Games were held in the vibrant town of Chamonix in France.
The Cullinan diamond weighed 3106.75 carats (621.35 g or 1.37 lb) and has an estimated value of about two billion USD.
The accident was a blow to the NASA's Apollo manned lunar landing programme.
It is one of the best-known works of English literature and it was sold about 20 million times.
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