📜 November 25: On This Day in History |  | Taken by storm |  Image: History | Each of the following events happened on November 25. Your challenge is to put them in the order in which they occurred by year, earliest to latest. Answers at the bottom! - A) A winter “storm of the century” hits the eastern part of the United States, killing hundreds and causing millions of dollars in damages. Western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, and West Virginia are blanketed with several feet of snow for days, making travel impossible for nearly a week in some areas.
- B) The UN General Assembly recognizes the first International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, following years of campaigning by multiple rights organizations.
- C) Manhattan Project leaders, including J. Robert Oppenheimer, choose Los Alamos, New Mexico, as the site for developing the world’s first atomic bomb. The US government builds a modern city from scratch at this location to house employees.
- D) Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap opens at the Ambassadors Theater in London's West End. The classic whodunit murder mystery goes on to become the world's longest-running play, and is still being performed today.
Hint: The movie version of Oppenheimer debuted at #1 |
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🔗 Conjoiner: A DONUT Original Word Game | | Orange is the new snack | Think you can carve up today’s Conjoiner sequence? The first clue becomes a lot less scary and a lot more tasty from October to November. The first clue of today’s sequence is: “Usually a Halloween gourd, its flavors make a strong appearance at the Thanksgiving table”... |
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🧩 Puzzle Corner | | MiniLather up today's mini like a good side of mashed potatoes or stuffing. Finish the puzzle and make everything alright: SudokuGive thanks for a puzzle that won’t argue politics at the table. Just fill in the numbers and enjoy the grid…if you’re able. |
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🐐 GOATWars: A Data-Driven Process to Determine the Best | | Which gas station snack is the GOAT? | 
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🏆 Friday's GOATWars Results: The Data Is Now In | | 🍕 THE GREATEST LATE NIGHT SNACK OF ALL TIME - Pizza
- Ice cream (the pint)
- French fries
- Grilled cheese/Quesadilla
- Nachos
Explore the full list. Note: Results are as of the published time; these lists are dynamic and may change. |
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📜 Answers | | C, A, D, B - C) 1942 – Manhattan Project leaders choose Los Alamos as the site for developing the atomic bomb.
- A) 1950 – The “storm of the century” hits the eastern US, bringing extremely strong winds, heavy snow, and both record high and low temperatures. The extreme weather is estimated to cause 160 deaths.
- D) 1952 – Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap opens in London.
- B) 2000 – The UN General Assembly recognizes the first International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
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