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August 11th in History

Hedy Lamarr patents a frequency-hopper, Babe Ruth hits his 500th, and Alcatraz gets new guests. Jerry Falwell, Steve Wozniak, and Hulk Hogan are born; Peter Cushing and Robin Williams die; Mike Douglas is born and dies, a twofer. Happy Japan Mountain Day!

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Quote of the Day

"We are never in a position to say what really is or what really happens, but we can only say what will be observed in any concrete individual case."

Robert G. Ingersoll, freethinker born August 11, 1833