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Today in History: April 1

1778 Oliver Pollock, creates the dollar sign.

1863 The first wartime conscription law goes into effect in the United States.

1905 Berlin and Paris are linked by telephone.

1924 Adolf Hitler sentenced to five years in prison for the "Beer Hall Putsch."

1929 The yo-yo is introduced in the United States by Louie Marx.

1948 The Berlin Airlift begins, relieving the surrounded city from the Soviet siege.

1951 United Nations forces again move northward across the 38th Parallel in Korea.

1954 The U.S. Air Force Academy is founded in Colorado.

1982 The United States transfers control of the Panama Canal Zone to Panama.

Born on April 1

1883 Lon Chaney, film actor.

JOTD
What organ can expand to 10 times it's size...

The 6th grade science teacher, Mrs. Parks, asked her class, "Which human body part increases to ten times its size when stimulated?"
No one answered so the teacher picked on a random student
Little Mary stood up and said, "You should not be asking sixth graders a question like that! I'm going to tell my parents, and they will go and tell the principal, who will then fire you!"
Mrs. Parks ignored her and asked the question again, "Which body part increases to 10 times its size when stimulated?" Little Mary's mouth fell open. Then she said to those around her,
"Boy, is she going to get in big trouble!"
The teacher continued to ignore her and said to the class,
"Anybody?"
Finally, Billy stood up, looked around nervously, and said, "The body part that increases 10 times its size when stimulated is the pupil of the eye."
Mrs. Parks said, "Very good, Billy," then turned to Mary and continued.
"As for you, young lady, I have three things to say: One, you have a dirty mind. Two, you didn't read your homework And three, one day you are going to be very, very disappointed."