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Sunday, February 05, 2012

Today in Oklahoma History

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2005 - Sun Dogs and Halos over Norman
A combination of a late afternoon sun and a thin layer of high-level clouds produced some rare and spectacular optical displays in the late afternoon skies over Oklahoma. The displays, consisting of bright spots, arcs, and halos with rainbow-like colors, sent quite a few meteorologists scrambling for their text books on atmospheric optics, simply because some of the phenomena that were seen are so rare that even scientists in the area had never seen them before. more...
Thursday, February 10, 2005

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Oklahoma Fact of the Day

Oklahoma's bipartisan state government houses a bicameral legislature.
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Historic Place of the Day

Washita County Courthouse
Washita County Courthouse
Located in Washita County

Ghost Town of the Day

Meers
Founded as a gold mining town in 1901, it was named for mine operator Andrew J. Meers. The only remaining structure of the original town is the Meers Store & Restaurant, which Food Network named as the best hamburger joint in Oklahoma & one of the best in the United States of America, largely due to its signature MeersBurger. The Meers Store also served as the area post office from March 12, 1902, until February, 1989.
Located in Comanche County

Cemetery of the Day

Hydro Catholic
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Located in Caddo County

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