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When did the idea of traveling for pleasure begin? Wandering, nomadism, migrations–these things have been with us from the start. People moved around for all sorts of logistical reasons. But when did people decide to travel somewhere just to see it, just for the fun or novelty of it, without knowing anyone there? Who was this person [...] 1970…Fiji becomes independent 1964…18th Summer Olympic Games open in Tokyo 1920…Italy annexes South Tirol (Alto Adige) 1913…Gamboa Dam in Panama is demolished, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific in the Panama Canal 1959…Pan Am begins the first regular global airline service 1886…First dinner jacket debuts in New York City 1874…Fiji ceded to Great Britain Humans have always been nomadic, so in some senses the first travelers were the first homo sapiens. But have you ever wondered about the basic yearning to travel–is it inborn because of our roots as wanderers? After settling down became the standard m.o. for humans, who was the first one to pack a bag and head [...] Listen, my children, and you shall hear …more Drivers everywhere, bow your head in thanks to Lyndon Johnson. On October 22, 1965, he signed the Highway Beautification Act. The act was designed to limit outdoor advertising and unsightly messes along interstate highways. Not that all advertising is bad. It’s just that a little nature, even alongside the road, is good. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-lyndon-johnson-signs-the-highway-beautification-act |
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