Today is Wesnesday, March 29, the 88th day of 2017 in the Gregorian calendar, with 277 days remaining.
There are:
3 days until April
Fools' Day;
11 days until Palm
Sunday;
12 days until First
Day of Passover;
16 days until Good
Friday;
18 days until Easter
Sunday;
19 days until US
Federal Income Tax filing day;
20 days until Last
Day of Passover;
24 days until Earth
Day;
31 days until Arbor
Day;
37 days until Cinco
de Mayo;
46 days until Mother's
Day;
60 days until Memorial
Day;
597 days until the
2018 mid-term elections; and
1,393 days until the end of Donald
Trump's term as President, assuming he isn't impeached.
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On this date in 1973, the last United States troops left South Vietnam, ending America's direct military involvement in the Vietnam War.
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Today is also Manatee Appreciation Day.
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Florida
woman accused of attacking man with birdhouse.
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Some persons born on March 29 who said interesting things:
- Pearl Bailey (1918-1990), American actress and singer;
- Amelia Barr (1831-1919), British novelist;
- Robert Gibbs (1971), White House press secretary;
- Judith Guest (1936), American novelist and screenwriter;
- Eric Idle (1943), English comedian;
- John Major (1943), British politician;
- Eugene McCarthy (1916-2005), American politician
- Amy Sedaris (1961), American actress, voice actress, singer, author, screenwriter and comedian;
- John Tyler (1790-1862), tenth President of the United States;
- Sam Walton (1918-1992), American businessman and entrepreneur;
Quote of the day:
"It's natural for humans to suppress urges, for when our desires are
left unchecked they lead to broken relationships, prison time, and
forest fires."
-Amy Sedaris
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How right-wing media saved Obamacare... Years of misleading coverage left viewers so misinformed that many were shocked when confronted with the actual costs of repeal. "Republicans lied about healthcare for years, and they're about to get the punishment they deserve."
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Instead of planting our buildings safely on the ground where they belong, why not strap one to a wandering asteroid and hang it over the city like a roving deathtrap of epic proportions? New York architects want to hitch a skyscraper to an asteroid and hang it over our cities. Please. I'm still waiting for my personal jet pack (which you'd need to get to and from this thing.
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Mice have been living off us even longer than dogs. They appeared around 15,000 years ago in Levant.
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Rising sea levels could decimate southern California beaches by 2100. Massive and costly interventions will be required to preserve the 310 miles of coastline that's poised to be affected.
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Crayola to retire color from 24-count crayon box for first time ever
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Researchers discover how to mass produce artificial blood. Researchers from the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom and NHS Blood and Transplant have discovered a way to mass-produce red blood cells in the lab, which could potentially allow hospitals and clinics to have an unlimited supply of blood donations.
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