Smokey the Bear Dies
Although his likeness lives on in public service announcements, the real-life “Smokey the Bear” died on November 9, 1976. A baby black bear was rescued from a wildfire in New Mexico in 1950. He survived and was turned over to the federal government to become the face of forest fire prevention.
The Rise of the Miniskirt
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Gas Mask Patented
An invention whose basic concept is still being used to save lives today was patented on October ... more
