Red -Letter Days
Spanish conquistadors used indelible ink made from the liquid in avocado pits; the milky fluid turns red when exposed to air.
- The Old Farmer's Everyday Almanac Calendar; Tue 2 Apr 2013
Pass the Mustard
On this day in 1936, astronaut Virgil I. :Gus" Grissom was born.
In 1965, hw became the first person to eat a corned beef sandwich in space, after a shipmate smuggled the treat onboard.
- The Old Farmer's Everyday Almanac Calendar; Wed 3 Apr 2013
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