On this day in history, ignoring the International Dateline and all that relativity jazz.
122 AD work began on Hadrian’s Wall.
1759 The French lost North America on the Plains of Abraham – been there.
1814 Francis Scott Key was inspired to write the Star Spangled Banner – been there
1847 Chapultepec Castle fall ends Mexican-American War – seen there
1955 A Swiss patents what became known as Velcro
George de Mestral’s experiences picking burrs off his dog led him to think up Velcro. Well that is one explanation. The other is that the Vulcans told him in return for rocket fuel.
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