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Liberation of Paris / Captain Cook / Linux
On This Day (August 25): Your quick daily trip back in time.
Fatih Taskiran
August 25, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 1 minute
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Good morning. It's Monday, Aug. 25, and we're discovering Captain James Cook's first voyage, The Wizard of Oz's opening, the Liberation of Paris, the invention of instant noodles, Linux, and much more.
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