Today In Strangeness!!!!
On this date in 1709, a sudden extreme cold killed thousands in Europe. A replica of the miraculous 11-inch Mexican statue, the Holy Infant of Good Health was given to Pope John XXIII (1959), and Eris, the largest known dwarf planet in the solar system (27% more massive than Pluto) was officially identified in 2005.
Posted on Thursday January 5th
