On This Day
Apr 2, 1978 – The first episode of “Dallas” aired on CBS.
Is Walking Just as Good as Running?
A May 2013 study by researchers in the Life Science Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory looked at data from 33,000 runners and nearly 16,000 walkers to compare the relative health benefits of each activity. To be sure, both walking and running had positive effects. When the researchers checked in with participants six years after the start of the study, they found that running significantly reduced the risk of high blood pressure (by 4.2 percent), high cholesterol (4.3 percent), diabetes (12.1 percent) and cardiovascular heart disease (4.5 percent), for every MET h/d, which is a standard measure of metabolic energy expenditure. Walking decreased risk by 7.2 percent for high blood pressure, 7 percent for high cholesterol, 12.3 percent for diabetes and 9.3 percent for cardiovascular heart disease.
April Fools’ Day: Origin and History
The uncertain origins of a foolish day
by David Johnson and Shmuel Ross
April Fools’ Day, sometimes called All Fools’ Day, is one of the most light-hearted days of the year. Its origins are uncertain. Some see it as a celebration related to the turn of the seasons, while others believe it stems from the adoption of a new calendar.
The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire.
Ferdinand Foch, French Soldier and Writer
On This Day
Apr 1, 1954 – The U.S. Air Force Academy was formed in Colorado.
Elysian Waters 