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April 13, 1996: The first elephant ever seen in the United States arrives from India.

The Daily Post: Bottled Water–Please!

Picture this: A middle aged lady exits a mini van wearing a Moo Moo and those cheap, dime store flip flops that go “clack, clack, clack” with every step, heads into the local WalMart with an adult sized sippie cup–big enough to require a water boy–filled to the brim with ice cold, refreshing water! You […]

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April 12, 1934: The strongest surface wind gust in the world at 231 mph, is measured on the summit of Mount Washington, New Hampshire.

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April 10, 1865: American Civil War: A day after his surrender to Union forces, Confederate General Robert E. Lee, addresses his troops for the last time.