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Today is the 24th of November.
On this day in history [1]:
- 1859 - Darwin’s “Origin of Species published”
- Darwin’s theory argued that organisms gradually evolve through a process he called natural selection. Even today educated people still can’t cope with the concept that Adam and Eve were monkeys.
- 1642 - Tasmania discovered
- Abel Tasman becomes the first European to discover the island Van Diemen’s Land (later renamed Tasmania). I was born and raised on this island in Australia. Thanks Abel you happy sailor you.
- 1867 - Barbed wire
- Joseph F Glidden patents barbed wire. Centuries later Pamela Anderson makes a movie with the same name. Different date.
- 1991 - Freddie Mercury dies
- Lead singer of rock group Queen, dies of AIDS aged 45.
- ** 2006 **
- You submitted a proposal to talk at Railsconf 2007. I hear you’ll be really good too. Can’t wait to watch.
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[1] Data from The History Channel and Wikipedia. Incredibly witty comments are mine.
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