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The Yankee Gale of 1850 took the lives of 150 seamen.
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On May 23 in Island history...
1850 The brig Fanny, carrying 43 eager Island gold-seekers, arrives in San Francisco. Their departure seized the imagination of the whole colony. But there will be no fortunes for the Fanny's prospectors in the gold fields.
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From the PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation
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Moon's Illumination for 05/23/2013
Calculated using software from Sky & Telescope
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Information for: May 23, 2013
Sunrise: 05:28 AM ADT
Sunset: 08:50 PM ADT
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| Environment Tip of the Day |
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Dispose of sharps (needles, syringes, lancets and EpiPens) safely by using an approved Needle Disposal Container, available free of charge at Island pharmacies. When full, these containers may be returned to pharmacies for disposal, at no charge. Do not place sharps into carts or blue bags.
From Environment & Energy.
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| Farm & Forestry Fact of the Day |
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Information provided by the
PEI Agriculture Awareness Committee
Wool is graded according to the diameter (fine, medium and coarse) and length of the fibres, amount of grease, and amount of foreign matter present in the wool.
Visit the
Agriculture and Forestry Information Centre
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