January 19, 2025
In 1970 Mississippi’s Authority for Educational Television banned Sesame Street from its airwaves for having a racially integrated cast. After an overwhelming outcry from state residents, the program was unbanned after 22 days.
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Jan 18
How was the maker of a tornado scale saved by bad weather? -
Jan 17
Which vegetable once had no singular noun? -
Jan 16
How did a failed attempt to colonize Panama help unify Great Britain? -
Jan 15
How many “galactic years” old is the Sun? -
Jan 14
Which Ivy League school has more Division I teams than any other college? -
Jan 13
How did a massive fire make Milwaukee “the beer capital of the world”? -
Jan 12
Why did the first man in space need to borrow a horse when he returned? -
Jan 11
What were the original penguins? -
Jan 10
What cold-weather treat was first made with surplus coffee creamer? -
Jan 09
Which classic game was saved by Johnny Carson and Eva Gabor?