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Today is:
National Iced Tea Day

Quotes of the Day:
“Believe in the magic of joy. Joy has the power to transform your life. Believe this to be so.”
- Helen M Martino-Bailey

“We cannot find the meaning of life when we look for it, because we are the meaning itself.”
- Alexander Durig

Music of the Day:

If Everyone Cared - Nickelback
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfmD_YpyeSs

On This Day In History:
1996 Intel releases 200 mhz pentium chip
2002 The first direct electronic communication experiment between the nervous systems of two humans is carried out by Kevin Warwick in the United Kingdom.
(http://www.kevinwarwick.com/project-cyborg-2-0/)
2003 The Spirit Rover is launched, beginning NASA's Mars Exploration Rover mission
(https://mars.nasa.gov/mer/)
2019 New DNA research on grapes shows one French wine Savagnin Blanc has been grown for 900 years in Jura published in "Nature Plants"
2020 Statues of Confederate figures and explorers become focus of #BlackLivesMatter protests, with many removed including of Confederate President Jefferson Davis and of Christopher Columbus in Richmond

National Iced Tea Day

Tea has been around forever, but iced tea didn’t burst onto the scene and win over America’s hearts and minds until 1904. In that year, visitors to the St. Louis World’s Fair were greeted by exceedingly hot weather. Tea plantation owner and merchant Richard Blechynden, who was present at the fair, took advantage of the situation by selling chilled tea drinks (instead of hot tea) as a cold refreshment. The rest is history. On June 10, we fill our glasses with iced tea (sweetened or unsweetened—that’s your call) and celebrate National Iced Tea Day.

NATIONAL ICED TEA DAY TIMELINE
2737 B.C.
Invention of Tea
Chinese legend credits the mythical figure, Shennong, as the inventor of tea.

1800s
Cold Tea Punch
Tea is served cold in the form of green tea punch heavily spiked with liquor.

1876
Introducing Lipton
Thomas Lipton opens his first tea shop in Glasgow.

1904
Iced Tea Creates a Sensation
At the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, iced tea becomes popular.

NATIONAL ICED TEA DAY ACTIVITIES
Drink it like Southerners do
Take an hour out of your day to steep some sweet tea, which has been a staple in Southerners' diet for a century or more. Park yourself out on the front porch, rock back and forth in your rocking chair, and sip your icy concoction while reading "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof." Don't have a porch or a rocking chair? A living room and couch will do.

Host an afternoon iced tea party
Invite your friends over for tea time. Organize an outdoor seating area, get out your tall glasses and long stirring spoons, and as an added bonus, prepare a homemade tea dessert. That's right — there's a dessert that's made specifically to go with tea.

Brew a unique iced tea
There are many ways to enjoy an iced tea. Find a unique iced tea recipe that suits your tastes. For best results, plan ahead —the most delicious iced tea is steeped overnight for eight hours.

WHY WE LOVE NATIONAL ICED TEA DAY
It's a tasty way to boost your antioxidants
Did you know that tea has between 800% and 1,000% more antioxidants than fruits and vegetables? Scientists unanimously agree that tea is chock full of antioxidants, which help fight disease. And it doesn't matter whether you choose green, black, or oolong — all three come from the same plant and contain equal amounts of good stuff.

There are countless ways to spice it up
Iced tea is one of the most versatile beverages out there. Whether you prefer yours with heaps of sugar (in which case you're probably from the South), cucumber slices, coconut milk, lemon, cinnamon sticks, mango sorbet, or even a splash of rum, you're sure to find an iced tea to suit your tastes.

It's a healthy substitute for soda
If you're trying to kick a soda habit or just looking for a healthier alternative to carbonated beverages, unsweetened iced tea is a great choice. It's naturally low in calories — helping you lose weight and consume less sugar. But watch out! If you load your iced tea with sugar, you'll defeat the purpose.

https://nationaltoday.com/national-iced-tea-day/

Pfizer to donate 500M doses to US for low-income countries; California withdraws masking workplace rules: Live COVID-19 updates
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/06/10/covid-vaccine-variant-mask-california-pfizer-cdc/7627530002/

Paging Captain Marvel: Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert asks Forest Service to alter Earth's orbit, or the moon's, to fight climate change
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/06/09/louie-gohmert-climate-change-forest-service-alter-earths-orbit/7625618002/

Insurance giant's new ER policy called 'dangerous' by critics. It says as many as 1 in 10 claims could be rejected.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/06/09/unitedhealthcare-policy-assess-er-claims-sticking-patients-bills/7629006002/

Sci-Fi Short Film: "ARK " | DUST
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQg7uyOqUEo

The White House: Build it, Guard it, Haunt it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYv9iwOofBw

Buddy Holly: The Day the Music Died
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crN8llSM-FQ

Pharoah ramenhotep wrote:

Thanks Verner. I'd like to have Pasargad's card from Fort verden please.

Pasargad Card gifted to The Nomadic Peoples of Pharoah Ramenhotep for 0.50. Enjoy your prize Buddy. :)

Bingo Card Basics:
Card Title: Texas Lizards BINGO
Word List (separated by commas):

Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis),
Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei),
Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloperus olivaceus),
Texas Alligator Lizard (Gerrhonotus infernalis),
Slender Glass Lizard (Ophisaurus attenuatus),
Eastern Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus collaris),
Reticulate Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus reticulatus),
Long-nosed Leopard Lizard (Gambelia wislizenii),
Texas Banded Gecko (Coleonyx brevis),
Reticulated Gecko (Coleonyx reticulatus),
Lesser Earless Lizard (Holbrookia maculata),
Keeled Earless Lizard (Holbrookia propinqua),
Greater Earless Lizard (Cophosaurus texanus),
Spot-tailed Earless Lizard (Holbrookia lacerata),
Texas Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum),
Greater Short-horned Lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi),
Round-tailed Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma modestum),
Common Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana),
Ornate Tree Lizard (Urosaurus ornatus),
Great Plains Skink (Plestiodon obsoletus),
Mesquite Lizard (Sceloporus grammicus),
Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus),
Prairie Skink (Plestiodon septentrionalis),
Laredo Striped Whiptail (Aspidoscelis laredoensis),
New Mexico Whiptail (Aspidoscelis neomexicana),

Free Space:
Include a free space?: No
Free Space Text: Not applicable, leave blank.
Free Space Description: Not applicable.
Free Space Placement: The default setting is center but do not bother with it as it is not applicable.

Card Size:

Number of Squares Wide: 5
Number of Squares Tall: 5

Printing Options:
Number of cards to create: 1

Press the "Generate Bingo Cards" Button. Take a screenshot of the card and save it onto your computer. We will be using Microsoft Paint to strike out the locations on the card as they are called out.

This is a sample of an acceptable BINGO card for this game:
https://i.imgur.com/nTuOAFX.png