📜 September 2: On This Day in History |  | Cash me outside |  Image: CBC | Each of the following events happened on September 2. Your challenge is to put them in the order in which they occurred by year, earliest to latest. Answers at the bottom! - A) America’s first automatic teller machine (ATM) makes its public debut, dispensing cash to customers at Chemical Bank in Rockville Centre, NY. ATMs would revolutionize the banking industry, eliminating the need to visit a bank for basic financial transactions.
- B) Japan formally surrenders to Allied forces aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, bringing an end to World War II.
- C) The Great Fire of London breaks out in the house of King Charles II’s baker on Pudding Lane near London Bridge. It soon transforms into an inferno, destroying over four-fifths of London.
- D) 64-year-old Diana Nyad becomes the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without using a shark cage for protection. Nyad completes the 110-mile swim from Havana to Key West—through jellyfish-and shark-infested waters—in just ~53 hours.
Hint: Nyad succeeded on her 4th attempt at the Cuba-Key West swim |
|
|
🙌🔥 In partnership with Hooked on Phonics | | Secret weapon for busy parents | 
| Between school pickups, activities, and everything else on your plate, finding time to teach your child to read can feel like just one extra thing. Hooked on Phonics makes it simple. In just 15 minutes a day, kids get fun app lessons paired with real books and hands-on workbooks delivered right to your door. For 40 years, millions of families have leaned on this step-by-step program to build real reading skills, whether your child is prepping for kindergarten or needs a confidence boost after school. See steady progress that fits into the life you’re already living. |
| | Start your first month for $1 |
|
🔗 Conjoiner: A DONUT Original Word Game | | Pink lawn society | Today’s Conjoiner is turning the wetlands pink. Follow the clues below and make your way through the flock. The first clue of today’s sequence is: “Tall pink bird known for standing on one leg”... |
| | Play the sequence here |
|
🧩 Puzzle Corner | | MiniSocks? Check. Toothbrush? Check. Crossword skills? Head out on this “Mini” adventure to find out. SudokuThis grid's got a secret tucked inside. Let logic and patience be your guide. |
|
|
🐐 GOATWars: A Data-Driven Process to Determine the Best | | Who's the greatest fictional teacher of all time? |  Image: GOATWars | The best fictional teachers rarely stick to the lesson plan. They teach karate by waxing cars, take field trips inside the human body, turn a classroom into a rock band, or somehow offer the exact life advice their students need. There’s no syllabus for this one. Vote head-to-head on GOATWars to decide which fictional teacher deserves top of class. Showdowns include: |
| | Start your GOAT List |
|
🏆 Monday's GOATWars Results: The Data Is Now In | | 🎮 THE GREATEST POKEMON OF ALL TIME - Pikachu
- Charizard
- Eevee
- Mewtwo
- Greninja
Explore the full list. Note: Results are as of the published time; these lists are dynamic and may change. |
|
|
📜 Answers | | C, B, A, D - C) 1666 – The Great Fire of London breaks out.
- B) 1945 – Japan formally surrenders to the Allies.
- A) 1969 – America’s first ATM makes its public debut in NY.
- D) 2013 – Diana Nyad becomes the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage.
|
|
|
Made it this far? Let us know what you think: |
|
|
|
