📜 July 27: On This Day in History |  | Cleared for takeoff |  Image: Key Aero | Each of the following events happened on July 27. Your challenge is to put them in the order in which they occurred by year, earliest to latest. Answers at the bottom! - A) The world’s first jet-propelled airliner, the British De Havilland Comet, completes its maiden test-flight in England. The jet engine would ultimately revolutionize the airline industry by shrinking air travel time in half, enabling planes to climb faster and fly higher.
- B) The House Judiciary Committee recommends that President Richard M. Nixon be impeached and removed from office. The impeachment proceedings result from a series of political scandals collectively known as Watergate.
- C) Warner Brothers releases the Looney Tunes animated short film A Wild Hare, featuring the debut of Bugs Bunny in his familiar appearance.
- D) The world's first officially legislated state quarantine is enacted by lawmakers in Ragusa, the Adriatic merchant republic now known as Dubrovnik, Croatia. The novel act was aimed at managing the spread of the Black Death plague pandemic.
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🧩 Puzzle Corner | | MiniDon't let today's clues leave you mismatched. Find the perfect fit for every square. SudokuPencil ready? That's the sign. Time to tango with one through nine. |
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🐐 GOATWars: A Data-Driven Process to Determine the Best | | What's the greatest toast topper of all time? |  Image: GOATWars | Fresh toast is one of life's simplest pleasures. But what belongs on top? There isn't one right answer, just the topping you'd choose every single time. Grab a slice, pick a side, and help settle the great toast debate. Showdowns include: |
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🏆 Thursday's GOATWars Results: The Data Is Now In | | ☕ THE GREATEST BREAKFAST DRINKS OF ALL TIME - Coffee
- Orange juice
- Iced coffee
- Smoothies
- Tea
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📜 Answers | | D, C, A, B - D) 1377 – The world’s first quarantine is instituted in Ragusa to manage the spread of the Black Death.
- C) 1940 – Bugs Bunny debuts in Warner Bros.’ short film A Wild Hare.
- A) 1949 – The British De Havilland Comet, the world’s first jet-propelled airliner, completes its maiden test flight.
- B) 1974 – The House Judiciary Committee recommends that President Nixon be impeached and removed from office.
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