Month: November 2021

Happy Thanksgiving! What’s the history of this traditional holiday?

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History of Thanksgiving

The management team of Face Activities wishes a Happy Thanksgiving to all of our members who celebrate this traditional American Holiday! We hope you enjoy a joyful, bountiful holiday as safely as possible in these challenging times.

Learn about the history of the American Thanksgiving Holiday (History Channel / Youtube)

What is the history of this uniquely American holiday?

Photo: By Glen Edelson from ATLANTA, USA – Turkey Time, CC BY 2.0, Link

MSRE: Alvin Weinberg’s Molten Salt Reactor Experiment – “Th” Thorium Documentary

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory was the home of Alvin Weinberg’s Molten Salt Reactor Experiment. The MSRE proved that a fission reaction in molten fluoride salts could be contained in Hastelloy-N, and that a molten salt fueled reactor concept was viable.

Run time: 44:31

License: Creative Commons Attribution license (reuse allowed)

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Pack up Your Troubles – Laurel and Hardy

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Pack Up Your Troubles is a 1932 pre-Code Laurel and Hardy film directed by George Marshall and Raymond McCarey, named after the World War I song “Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag, and Smile, Smile, Smile”. It is the team’s second feature-length picture.

Run time: 01:05:04

Click on this link to watch the film:

https://youtube.com/uNwqfDCg07U


License: Creative Commons Attribution license (reuse allowed