📜 November 17: On This Day in History |  | The Governator |  Image: Mark J. Terrill | Each of the following events happened on November 17. Your challenge is to put them in the order in which they occurred by year, earliest to latest. Answers at the bottom! - A) Actor and former bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger is sworn in as the 38th governor of California at the State Capitol in Sacramento. He defeated Governor Gray Davis in a special recall election.
- B) Congress submits the Articles of Confederation to US states for ratification. However, bickering over land claims between Virginia and Maryland delays final ratification for almost four more years.
- C) The Suez Canal, connecting the Mediterranean and the Red seas, is inaugurated in an elaborate ceremony. French officials secured an agreement with the Ottoman governor of Egypt to build the canal 100 miles across the Isthmus of Suez.
- D) The court-martial of 2nd Lt. William Calley begins. Calley, a platoon leader, led his men in a massacre of ~200 Vietnamese civilians at My Lai, including women and children,
Hint: If you’re first, you’re actually in last |
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🔗 Conjoiner: A DONUT Original Word Game | | Storm logic | Today’s conjoiner is one that Thor would be proud of. Click the link and bring down the hammer on the puzzle. The first clue of today’s sequence is: “Atmospheric BOOM associated with lightning”... |
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🧩 Puzzle Corner | | MiniWatch out for the sharp edge that accompanies today’s mini. Tame the puzzle below to put it back in its sheath: SudokuMondays can be tough; good thing Sudoku’s enough. |
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🐐 GOATWars: A Data-Driven Process to Determine the Best | | Who’s the greatest underrated actor? | 
| They steal every scene, but never quite steal the spotlight. From indie icons to Oscar snubs, these actors have range, respect, and résumés that deserve way more love. Now they’re stepping into the spotlight on GoatWars in the Greatest Underrated Actor of All Time league, and it’s your turn to give them the credit they’ve earned. Every vote builds your personal GOAT List, ranking the actors who quietly carry every movie they’re in. Showdowns include: ...and much more. |
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🏆 Thursday's GOATWars Results: The Data Is Now In | | THE GREATEST COMEDY MOVIE CHARACTER OF ALL TIME - Frank Drebin (The Naked Gun)
- Tommy Callahan (Tommy Boy)
- Dr. Evil (Austin Powers)
- Ace Ventura (Ace Ventura)
- The Dude (The Big Lebowski)
Explore the full list. Note: Results are as of the published time; these lists are dynamic and may change. |
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📜 Answers | | B, C, D, A - B) 1777 – Congress submits the Articles of Confederation to the states for ratification. It was eventually replaced by the Constitution in just over 20 years.
- C) 1869 – The Suez Canal opens. Fewer than 500 ships navigated it in its first full year of operation, due to its relatively small size at the time.
- D) 1970 – The court-martial of 2nd Lt. William Calley begins. 14 men, including Calley and his company commander, were charged with crimes. All eventually had their charges dismissed or were acquitted except Calley, who was sentenced to life imprisonment (later reduced to ten years).
- A) 2003 – Arnold Schwarzenegger becomes the 38th governor of California. He’s the second actor to serve in the role, after former President Ronald Reagan.
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