George Washington was born Feb. 11, 1731, in the Julian calendar. In 1752, Britain adopted the Gregorian calendar and his birthday moved to Feb. 22, 1732.
If you moldered, you’d disintegrate.
ESPN’s Pat McAfee is very popular these days. According to New York magazine, he’s overcaffeinated, recently released a country music album, co-owns a brand of frozen PB&J sandwiches, and has a cameo in the film The Mosquito Bowl.
In Roman times, the practice of cooking grape must led to health problems because they used lead pots.
Until 2026, Texas State, formerly Southwest Texas State, had never scored against the Texas Longhorns dating back to their first football game against one another in 1930. They scored seven points against the Longhorns in the game on September 5, 2026.
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This article appears in October 2 • 2026.