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Typically on Tuesdays, in between insults we'll occasionally discuss cigars. Join in and perhaps learn something along the way. Warning: don't proceed if you have thin skin but don't be afraid to post either...  And welcome aboard!

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Good morning guys.

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Today is Tuesday, Dec. 29, the 363rd day of 2015. There are two days left in the year.

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Today's Highlight in History:

On Dec. 29, 1975, a bomb exploded in the main terminal of New York's LaGuardia Airport, killing 11 people (it's never been determined who was responsible).

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In 1170, Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, was slain in Canterbury Cathedral by knights loyal to King Henry II.

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In 1808, the 17th president of the United States, Andrew Johnson, was born in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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In 1812, during the War of 1812, the American frigate USS Constitution engaged and severely damaged the British frigate HMS Java off Brazil.

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In 1845, Texas was admitted as the 28th state.

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In 1890, the Wounded Knee massacre took place in South Dakota as an estimated 300 Sioux Indians were killed by U.S. troops sent to disarm them.

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In 1916, Grigory Rasputin, the so-called "Mad Monk" who'd wielded great influence with Czar Nicholas II, was killed by a group of Russian noblemen in St. Petersburg.

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In 1934, Japan formally renounced the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922.

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In 1940, during World War II, Germany dropped incendiary bombs on London, setting off what came to be known as "The Second Great Fire of London."

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In 1957, singers Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme were married in Las Vegas.

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In 1972, Eastern Air Lines Flight 401, a Lockheed L-1011 Tristar, crashed into the Florida Everglades near Miami International Airport, killing 101 of the 176 people aboard.