#13 October

[dateinthelife]

13 October 2008

Ringo Starr warns everyone "with peace and love" that he has too much to do to answer any more fan mail.

[newyorkthegoldenage]

This photograph, taken October 13, 1932 from the rapidly rising, $250,000,000 Rockefeller Center, shows the Empire State Building dominating the scene. In the left center glows the single light atop the Metropolitan Tower and in the foreground stands the building at 500 Fifth Avenue.

Photo: Associated Press

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in Irish History | 13 October:

1494 – Poynings lands at Howth and summons a parliament to Drogheda. He then campaigns in the north. 1566 – Birth of Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, in England. Also known as the Great Earl of Cork, he was Lord Treasurer of the Kingdom of Ireland. Boyle was an important figure in the continuing English colonisation of Ireland (commenced by the Normans) in the 16th and 17th centuries, as he…

[wiiildflowerrr]

[rabbitcruiser]

National M&M Day

Enjoy the rainbow of candy colors surrounding delicious bits of chocolate in a bag of tasty M&Ms!

History of National M&M Day

Invented in 1941, these tiny little bits of candy coated chocolate have made a huge impact on American history throughout their more than 80 years of life!

The inspiration behind M&Ms started during the Spanish Civil War when Forrest Mars Sr. (of the Mars Candy Company), who lived in England at the time, began making small bits of chocolate with a candy shell coating that would keep them from melting as easily. Following this inspiration, M&Ms were created by the Mars Candy Company and these little candies have brought joy to millions of people over the years.

During World War II, M&Ms were made exclusively available to the United States military who provided them to their soldiers. Packed in cardboard tubes, these heat resistant and easily transported candies became part of the US soldiers’ rations during the war.

But it wasn’t until 1950, after the war, that M&Ms finally got their now iconic little “m” stamp. After copycat companies came about, M&Ms customers were encouraged with a marketing program to “look for the ‘m’ on every piece”.

In 1981, M&Ms became the first candy to ever go up into space! The very same reasons that these little candies were handy for wartime rations also made them perfect for travel into space. NASA’s first space shuttle, Columbia, took the little candies out of the earth’s orbit and into space.

Now, National M&M Day is here to pay honor to this candy that has been so much a part of American culture and is certainly beloved all over the world!

How to Celebrate National M&M Day

A myriad of fun ways can be found to enjoy and celebrate National M&M Day! Try out some of these ideas:

Enjoy M&Ms Candies

On this day, grab a bag of M&Ms to have as an afternoon pick-me-up or a snack after dinner. While they are perfectly delicious when eaten on their own, they can also make a great addition to trail mixes or even sprinkled on top of ice cream.

Don’t forget when eating M&Ms that many different options are available, including the plain M&Ms that come in the classic brown package or the peanut version that comes in the yellow bag. Other options that have been a hit over the years include peanut butter M&Ms (orange bag), Crispy M&Ms (blue bag) or mint M&Ms (green bag).

Share M&Ms Candies

The great thing about National M&M Day is that these little candies are perfect for sharing! Grab a huge bag and take it to the office to pass around to coworkers. Or get a large container of the mini bags to send to school with the kids in celebration of the day.

Bake with M&Ms

These little pieces of chocolatey rainbow goodness are excellent when used as an ingredient in baking. Try them out as a substitute for the chocolate chips in cookies or add them to granola and create some no-bake granola bars. M&Ms are also great when eaten with popcorn or added to a brownie recipe. The options are virtually endless for National M&M Day!

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Break The Cycle of inequality in disasters is essential.

Women and children suffer most from impacts of disasters. On #DRRDay, see how our partnership w/ #EU, UNDRR and #OACPS helps fight inequality for a resilient future.

[juliehowlin]

13 October

In 1997, South Florida announced they had bought 108 plastic Flamingos which they intended to paint White and place in marshlands in the hope they'd attract snowy egrets, ibis and wood Storks to nest there.

10 weird and wonderful things which happened on 13 October:

[mybuginette]

i'm obsessed with this shit now

sorry, in universe social media is my roman empire now

[fireplace-ashes13]

Just another thursday for blondie

[abilai]

A lil kiss on a boat because they’re in love

[newyorkthegoldenage]

The Brooklyn Dodgers playing football at Ebbets Field, October 13, 1940. No, not those Dodgers. At that time there was a pro football team with the same name as the ballclub. To make matters even more confusing, there was also a New York Yankees football team that played at Yankee Stadium, and, of course, a New York Giants football team, although it no longer calls the Polo Grounds home.

Brooklyn won this game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, 21-0. Do they call it a shutout in football?

Photo: Associated Press

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in Irish History | 13 October:

#OTD in Irish History | 13 October:

1494 – Poynings lands at Howth and summons a parliament to Drogheda. He then campaigns in the north. 1566 – Birth of Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, in England. Also known as the Great Earl of Cork, he was Lord Treasurer of the Kingdom of Ireland. Boyle was an important figure in the continuing English colonisation of Ireland (commenced by the Normans) in the 16th and 17th centuries, as he…

[7cfc00]

POV: five weird teens show up at your house asking for candy... wdyd?

[rabbitcruiser]

National M&M Day

Enjoy the rainbow of candy colors surrounding delicious bits of chocolate in a bag of tasty M&Ms!

History of National M&M Day

Invented in 1941, these tiny little bits of candy coated chocolate have made a huge impact on American history throughout their more than 80 years of life!

The inspiration behind M&Ms started during the Spanish Civil War when Forrest Mars Sr. (of the Mars Candy Company), who lived in England at the time, began making small bits of chocolate with a candy shell coating that would keep them from melting as easily. Following this inspiration, M&Ms were created by the Mars Candy Company and these little candies have brought joy to millions of people over the years.

During World War II, M&Ms were made exclusively available to the United States military who provided them to their soldiers. Packed in cardboard tubes, these heat resistant and easily transported candies became part of the US soldiers’ rations during the war.

But it wasn’t until 1950, after the war, that M&Ms finally got their now iconic little “m” stamp. After copycat companies came about, M&Ms customers were encouraged with a marketing program to “look for the ‘m’ on every piece”.

In 1981, M&Ms became the first candy to ever go up into space! The very same reasons that these little candies were handy for wartime rations also made them perfect for travel into space. NASA’s first space shuttle, Columbia, took the little candies out of the earth’s orbit and into space.

Now, National M&M Day is here to pay honor to this candy that has been so much a part of American culture and is certainly beloved all over the world!

How to Celebrate National M&M Day

A myriad of fun ways can be found to enjoy and celebrate National M&M Day! Try out some of these ideas:

Enjoy M&Ms Candies

On this day, grab a bag of M&Ms to have as an afternoon pick-me-up or a snack after dinner. While they are perfectly delicious when eaten on their own, they can also make a great addition to trail mixes or even sprinkled on top of ice cream.

Don’t forget when eating M&Ms that many different options are available, including the plain M&Ms that come in the classic brown package or the peanut version that comes in the yellow bag. Other options that have been a hit over the years include peanut butter M&Ms (orange bag), Crispy M&Ms (blue bag) or mint M&Ms (green bag).

Share M&Ms Candies

The great thing about National M&M Day is that these little candies are perfect for sharing! Grab a huge bag and take it to the office to pass around to coworkers. Or get a large container of the mini bags to send to school with the kids in celebration of the day.

Bake with M&Ms

These little pieces of chocolatey rainbow goodness are excellent when used as an ingredient in baking. Try them out as a substitute for the chocolate chips in cookies or add them to granola and create some no-bake granola bars. M&Ms are also great when eaten with popcorn or added to a brownie recipe. The options are virtually endless for National M&M Day!

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[disasterriskreductionday]

By working with nature, we can develop affordable and effective effective solutions to reduce risk and protect biodiversity.

Watch the video to find out how beaver-like dams can slow down river flow during a storm

[royalarchivist]

Phil: It's so funny how much of a hype-man you are when I- when I just build.

Fit: Yeah, that's right, you keep placing, you keep placing. Yeah, you're a bad boy, you're a bad boy with that moss, I know you are.

Phil: FitMC of 2b2t! Dial it back. [Laughs] There are people watching right now!

Fit: Oh, sorry. Oh, there are children watching! [Cracks up] Oh my. Um... Yeah yeah yeah yeah, uh, I'm just complimenting you on your form, Phil! You're doing great, you're great, Phil! You- you terraform like a champ! YEAH, like a champ!