Monday, May 11, 2026


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Misc. History


1847 - William Clayton invented the odometer.

1957 - A.J. Foyt won his first auto racing victory in Kansas City, MO.

1960 - Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley appeared on the same TV special and performed the other's hit. Elvis sang "Witchcraft" and Sinatra sang "Love Me Tender."

1965 - "Satisfaction" was recorded by The Rolling Stones.

1978 - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that they would no longer exclusively name hurricanes after women.


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#3 pencils and quadrille pads.
- Seymoure Cray, when asked what CAD tools he used to design the Cray I; he also recommended using the back side of the pages so that the lines were not so dominant.



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