On November 18, 1883, US and Canadian railroads set and synchronized four standard time zones – Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific, replacing more than 100 previous time zones.
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On this day in 1978, Peoples Temple founder Jim Jones led hundreds of his followers in a mass murder-suicide at their agricultural commune in a remote part of the South American nation of Guyana. This incredibly tragic occurrence introduced the term “…drink the Kool-Aid” into our parlance, since poison-laced punch was the vehicle behind most of the deaths.
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A new listing over at SurvivalRealty: Beautiful Underground Berm Home in the Heart of the North Carolina High Country — $349,000 –167 Simmons Ridge Road, Spruce Pine, NC.
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The last day! We have been running a Week-Long Veteran’s Day Sale at Elk Creek Company. The prices of all of our in-stock military-issue rifles (and sporters) and our military-issue revolvers have been deeply reduced. This a great opportunity to shop for a Christmas or Hanukkah gift that will be treasured for generations. Place your order before midnight Pacific Time tonight. (Monday, November 18th, 2024.)
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Today’s feature article was authored by SurvivalBlog Field Gear Editor Tom Christianson.