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Old 12-30-2015, 01:12 PM
 
Location: Centennial, Colorado
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Partly cloudy with a 20% chance of rain, 30.333 Celsius in Florida right now

AhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhHappyNewYear
Do you remember when "Celsius" was "Centigrade"? I never have learned why the name was changed.
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Old 12-30-2015, 02:22 PM
 
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From Wikipedia




Centigrade and Celsius

Since the 19th century, the scientific and thermometry communities worldwide referred to this scale as the centigrade scale. Temperatures on the centigrade scale were often reported simply as degrees or, when greater specificity was desired, as degrees centigrade. The symbol for temperature values on this scale is °C.


Because the term centigrade was also the Spanish and French language name for a unit of angular measurement (1/100 of a right angle) and had a similar connotation in other languages, the term centesimal degree was used when very precise, unambiguous language was required by international standards bodies such as the BIPM. The 9th CGPM and the CIPM (Comité international des poids et mesures) formally adopted "degree Celsius" (symbol: °C) in 1948.[14][15]


It was not until February 1985 that the forecasts issued by the BBC switched from "centigrade" to "Celsius".[16]


For scientific use, "Celsius" is the term usually used, with "centigrade" otherwise continuing to be in common but decreasing use, especially in informal contexts in English





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Do you remember when "Celsius" was "Centigrade"? I never have learned why the name was changed.
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Old 12-30-2015, 05:07 PM
 
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Why was Pacific so named? It led to the Pacific RR Depot.

What were two earlier names for River Boulevard? It was first known as Ruffer Street and later as Temple Street after the declaration of the Temple Lot.

What were two earlier names for Lexington west of the Square? Electric Street west of the Square to the city limits; and Westport Road outside of town, as it led to Westport, Missouri.


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Old 12-31-2015, 05:50 PM
 
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Happy New Year to ALL the history hounds and mystery solvers that frequent this forum. We've only just begun!
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Old 12-31-2015, 11:09 PM
 
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Happy New Year Everybody!
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Old 01-01-2016, 08:00 AM
 
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Happy New Year to ALL the history hounds and mystery solvers that frequent this forum. We've only just begun!

Is this Richard Carpenter?

Indeed, HNYto all. Hopefully 2016 will bring us even more informed, nostalgic and Independence-centric posters.

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Old 01-02-2016, 08:45 AM
 
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Trivia time!

What large piece of Nazi memorabilia was displayed on the Independence Square just after WWII ended?
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Old 01-02-2016, 11:31 AM
 
Location: Independence, MO
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Trivia time!

What large piece of Nazi memorabilia was displayed on the Independence Square just after WWII ended?
Hitler's head?
Nazi swastika?
A copy of Mein Kampf?
A sign saying "Arbeit Frei"

A belated Happy New Year to all of you!
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Old 01-02-2016, 11:49 AM
 
Location: Independence, MO
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I'm guessing here, but I would think that WCHS'59 and MRG will remember the way Noland Road was developed back in 1913. We know the MAD man is far too you. :-)

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Old 01-02-2016, 11:56 AM
 
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Hitler's head?
Nazi swastika?
A copy of Mein Kampf?
A sign saying "Arbeit Frei"

A belated Happy New Year to all of you!
Nein! Nein! Nein! Nein!

It was much larger than any of those items, although Hitler did have a rather big head.
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