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Mike the Headless Chicken (April 20, 1945 – March 17, 1947)[1]​ was a male Wyandotte chicken that lived for 18 months after he was beheaded, surviving because most of his brain stem remained intact, and a blood clot prevented him from bleeding to death. After the beheading, Mike achieved national fame; he died in March 1947. In his hometown, Fruita, Colorado, U.S., an annual "Mike the Headless Chicken Day" is held in May. Mike has the record for the longest surviving chicken without a head in Guinness World Records.

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Mike the Headless Chicken is a cultural institution in Fruita, Colorado, with an annual "Mike the Headless Chicken Day", the third weekend of May since 1999. Events held include the "5K Run Like a Headless Chickenk Race", egg toss, "Pin the Head on the Chicken", the "Chicken Cluck-Off", and "Chicken Bingo", in which chicken droppings on a numbered grid choose the numbers.

On September 10, 1945, farmer Lloyd Olsen of Fruita, Colorado, United States, was planning to eat supper with his mother-in-law and was sent out to the yard by his wife to bring back a chicken. Olsen chose a five-and-a-half-month-old Wyandotte chicken named Mike. The axe removed the bulk of the head, but missed the jugular vein, leaving one ear and most of the brain stem intact.

Despite Olsen's attempt to behead Mike, the chicken could still balance on a perch and walk clumsily. It attempted to preen, peck for food, and crow, though with limited success; his "crowing" consisted of a gurgling sound made in his throat. When Mike did not die, Olsen decided to care for the bird. He fed it a mixture of milk and water via an eyedropper and gave it small grains of corn and worms.

 

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• 1945 – Mike the Headless Chicken(pictured) was decapitated on a farm in Colorado; he survived another 18 months as part of sideshows before choking to death.

 

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Ass-down in the Lake of Fail here. Great googly moogly.

 

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American Public University System (APUS) is a private

 

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featured her in blackface with a pimp outfit and afro wig. In the inner sleeve, she appears in blackface again with a speech bubble reading "Mooslems, Mooooslems! Heh, Heh, Heh."

 

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Due to the length of the schedule, the cast entertained themselves by putting on an elaborate amateur production, Jesus Christ Superstar Goes Hawaiian.

 

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Weiss was an above-average fielder throughout his career, known not only for his defense but the specific item of equipment he used defensively. Weiss used one glove for twelve seasons, nearly the entirety of his major league career. Weiss's teammate Mike Bordick named Weiss's glove "The Creature" for its decrepit condition, unattractive appearance, and objectionable odor. The glove's condition became a factor in the 1999 World Series when a Chipper Jones warmup throw before Game 3 destroyed its pocket. The glove had to be reassembled using fishing line instead of leather strings to enable its use through the rest of the series, after which it was retired.

 

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(This was the latest episode in a difficult year for Cal coach Joe Kapp, who had unzipped his pants in front of the Seattle media following an embarrassing 50–18 loss against Washington in October and would be fired after the season.)

 

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On this date 154 years ago ...

The Great Fires of 1871 were a series of conflagrations that took place throughout the final days of September and first weeks of October 1871 in the United States and elsewhere, primarily occurring in the Midwestern United States. These fires include the Great Chicago Fire, Peshtigo Fire, and Great Michigan Fire. In total, the fires burnt more than 3,000,000 acres (1,200,000 ha) of land and killed thousands.

Peshtigo Fire​

The Peshtigo Fire occurred on October 8, 1871, in Wisconsin. It is considered among the deadliest fires in recorded history. The fire was said to have been started due to slash and burn methods and grown by the winds. Peter Pernin (an eyewitness) wrote "When turning my gaze from the river I chanced to look either to the right or left, before me or upwards, I saw nothing but flames."
In total the fire spanned across 6 counties and 1.2–1.5 million acres, killed 1,200 to 1,500 people, and damaged a total of 16 towns. The only structures that remained in Peshtigo was a brick kiln and a house constructed of new wood. Today there is a museum and cemetery to commemorate the fire.

Chicago​

Illinois suffered the best-known fire in American history, the Great Chicago Fire. The fire broke out at around 8:30 pm on October 8 near or in a barn belonging to the O'Leary family. The fire is reputed to have been started by a cow belonging to Catherine O'Leary, which knocked over a lantern in a barn, but this is unconfirmed and what started the fire is unknown. The fire quickly spread due to the strong winds mentioned previously. As well, the fire created a fire whirl, which flung burning debris and thus started new fires. The fire eventually burned itself out. A rain that started on the night of October 9 helped smother it. The fire killed around 300 people, burned 2,112 acres, and produced a loss of $222 million. The fire spurred Chicago and other cities to enact new building codes to try to prevent fires from breaking out and from spreading

 

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Released	1976
Recorded	1975
Genre	Hard rock[1] psychedelic rock[2] soft rock[3]

 

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He was a senior editor on the staff of the journal Plant Engineering for many years before retiring to write full-time, but his most famous professional engineering achievement is a contribution to the machine used to make Pringles potato chips.

 

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The Emoji Movie has an approval rating of 6% based on 134 professional reviews, with an average rating of 2.9/10. The website's critics' consensus simply displays a no symbol emoji () in place of text.

 

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The Emoji Movie has an approval rating of 6% based on 134 professional reviews, with an average rating of 2.9/10. The website's critics' consensus simply displays a no symbol emoji () in place of text.

 

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According to Hurt, after Donald decided to accompany Ivana to her father's funeral in Czechoslovakia (amid their pending divorce), Fred told a longtime secretary and personal confidant, "I hope their plane crashes. Then all my problems will be solved."

 

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"As soon as the tune started Mother knew what was coming and so did we boys. Mother would catch him by the coattails and plead, 'Shush, Doctor, shush'. But it never did any good. I have seen Father, ordinarily a model of reserve and dignity, leap up in the Metropolitan Opera House and let loose that piercing yell."

 

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"As soon as the tune started Mother knew what was coming and so did we boys. Mother would catch him by the coattails and plead, 'Shush, Doctor, shush'. But it never did any good. I have seen Father, ordinarily a model of reserve and dignity, leap up in the Metropolitan Opera House and let loose that piercing yell."

Wow. Had no idea Our Man Quant had his own Wiki page!

 

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Kin Takahashi (1866/1867 – May 7, 1902) was a Japanese college football coach who was the coach of the Maryville Scots football team from 1889 to 1897.

 

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Former Miami wide receiver Lamar Thomas, who was providing color commentary for the game on Comcast Sports Southeast (CSS), made several observations during the fight, enthusiastically proclaiming that the FIU players were being humbled by his former team, in a manner which was not neutral: