In 1867 Alaska, It Was Friday, And Another Friday Came Afterward

Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson
18/10/2023 3 min Temporada 5 Episodio 1111

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Today in 1867, the United States formally purchased the land now known as Alaska. The day before had been a Friday, but because of the transfer, that day became a Friday too. Plus: today in 2019, a hard-hitting news story out of Biddeford, Maine about a student ID photo and a hot dog costume.
When the Day After Friday is Friday (Now I Know) 
Seward's Bargain: The Alaska Purchase from Russia (Archives.gov)
Maine school allows student to wear hot dog costume for his ID picture
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