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DECEMBER 2 - History of food and drink
Click here for a list of December Food Shows, Festivals, etc
National Fritters Day
St. Bibiana's Day, patron against hangovers.
1885 George Richard Minot was born. An American physician, he was one of the developers of a raw-liver diet used to treat pernicious anemia.
1970 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began operations. William Ruckelhaus was the first director.
1995 Maria Telkes died. A Hungarian born American biophysicist & chemist, she was a pioneer in using solar energy in heating applications. Among other things, she developed a solar heated sea water distillation system and a solar powered stove.
2000 The music group 'The Smashing Pumpkins' play their final concert in Chicago before breaking up.
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