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Do You Remember…Shibley’s Townhouse Grill?

March 27, 2021
In 1962, K. and Louise Shibley opened the Town House Grill at 317 South Main Street. They started out on a meager budget and their first cash register was a cigar box.
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Nerd Knowledge: What is Pi?

March 13, 2021
Succinctly stated, pi, which is written as the Greek letter for p, or π, is the ratio of the circumference of any circle to the diameter of that circle. No matter the circle's size, this ratio will always equal pi.
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The history of “Pi Day”

March 13, 2021
National Pi Day can be traced back to 1988 and a man named Larry "The Prince of π" Shaw. Shaw was a physicist who was a longtime employee at the Exploratorium, a science museum in San Francisco, California, and came up with the idea of "π Day" on a 1988 staff retreat, following the death…

Do you remember the TeePee Drive-In?

March 11, 2021
As the TeePee shows new signs of life, plenty will remember what it was like during its heyday as the drive-in movie experience was taking the world by storm.

Do You Remember…”Fill er’ up”?

March 5, 2021
Today people buy their gasoline from convenience stores or at truck stops when traveling. When I was growing up, the only place in town to buy gas was at a full-service gas station, also called a “filling station.”

Do You Remember…Wickham Packing Company?

February 26, 2021
Learn about the family that put one of the most modern independent packing plants in the Southwest right here in Sapulpa, and what became of their business.

The neuroscience of hate

February 15, 2021
Scientists in recent years have begun to establish the neural coordinates for complex emotional concepts such as “hate.” Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is giving researchers an understanding of the way these intense emotions begin to emerge in the brain.

The neuroscience of love

February 15, 2021
The brain of a person in love also encounters an increase in the stress hormone norepinephrine, which drives up heart rate and blood pressure. These responses are similar to those experienced by people using powerful addictive stimulants such as methamphetamine.

Do you remember…Your first Valentine?

February 15, 2021
Valentines from your classmates, sacks of candy and young romances...do you remember your first Valentine's Day?

Do you remember Richard M. Nixon?

February 3, 2021
Though Nixon is most widely known for the Watergate scandal, his political career spans decades and he was once called "the hardest working man I ever met."
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