Dec 17 1903, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, was the first 4 manned flights by the Wright Brothers over a short distance. Today you can hang glide it! π«π·
Dec 16, 1890 (M23) marks the start of phone service between Tokyo and Yokohama with 155 and 44 phones respectively. The 7 female operators (with 2 males on night shift) could connect you for 240K JPY in todayβs money. π―π΅π
A program in place since 1906 in Japan, Dec 15-25 marks the period during which you can post a εΉ΄θ³ηΆ βnengajoβ postcard for Jan 1 arrival. π―π΅π£π·
Maru the Shiba came back from day care and the staff who drove him said he and other Shibas hadnβt pooped. A border collie friend kept running up like βhey! Whatcha doing!? Any good smells there?β causing poopus interruptus. ππ