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📜 September 16: On This Day in History |  | Good morning, Seattle! |  Image: KTVB | Each of the following events happened on September 16. Your challenge is to put them in the order in which they occurred by year, earliest to latest. Answers at the bottom! - A) The sitcom Frasier, a spin-off of the beloved show Cheers, debuts on NBC. The series and Kelsey Grammar-led cast would go on to win 37 Primetime Emmys, setting a record for scripted series.
- B) William Durant creates General Motors. Durant, a high-school dropout, starts out with the opposite business plan of fellow Michigan-based automaker Ford, producing a wide variety of cars rather than only the Model T.
- C) The Mayflower sets sail from Plymouth, England, bound for the Americas with 102 passengers. The ship heads for Virginia, where the colonists—half religious dissenters and half entrepreneurs—are authorized to settle by the British crown.
- D) The Burke-Wadsworth Act is approved by Congress by wide margins in both houses, imposing the first peacetime draft of soldiers in US history.
Hint: Frasier was the last direct spinoff of Cheers |
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🔗 Conjoiner: A DONUT Original Word Game | | Thief in the night | Today’s Conjoiner is pulling off a late-night robbery. Follow the clues below and see if you can crack the case before sunrise. The first clue of today’s sequence is: “Criminal who breaks into buildings looking for valuables; occupation of McDonald's famous hamburger mascot”... |
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🧩 Puzzle Corner | | MiniToday’s mini is squeaky clean. Scrub through the clues and polish off the grid. SudokuToday's puzzle is polished and primed. Finish it off one number at a time. |
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🐐 GOATWars: A Data-Driven Process to Determine the Best | | Who's the greatest cartoon dog of all time? |  Image: GOATWars | Cartoon dogs have been solving mysteries, flying imaginary fighter planes, chasing cats, and stealing scenes for generations. These good boys (and girls) are going head-to-head on GOATWars, where you help pick the ultimate cartoon companion. Showdowns include: |
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🏆 Monday's GOATWars Results: The Data Is Now In | | 🥣 THE GREATEST BREAKFAST CEREAL OF ALL TIME - Frosted Flakes
- Cinnamon Toast Crunch
- Honey Nut Cheerios
- Cap’n Crunch
- Lucky Charms
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, B, D, A - C) 1620 – The Mayflower sets sail from Plymouth, England.
- B) 1908 – William Durant creates General Motors.
- D) 1940 – The Burke-Wadsworth Act is approved by Congress in response to escalating global threats and the outbreak of World War II in Europe.
- A) 1993 – Frasier debuts on NBC.
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