Morning Express – Wednesday, June 12

Photo by April Jokelainen

Sun will eventually give way to clouds and a chance of showers by late afternoon. A better chance of showers and thunderstorms developing Thursday before we start to clear out on Friday and continue to see temperatures build over the weekend into next week.

1931 Al Capone is indicted on 5,000 counts of prohibition and perjury

1942 Anne Frank gets her diary as a birthday present in Amsterdam

2018 Singapore Summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump – first time a North Korean leader and an incumbent US President have ever met

In what year and in which city were the first modern Olympic Games held?
Answer: 1896 in Athens, Greece

In the early 20th century, a soft drink named “Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda” was known for containing lithium. Which company later acquired this beverage and transformed it into a popular lemon-lime soft drink we know today?
Answer: Coca-Cola Company (they rebranded it as 7UP)

What percentage of our bodies is made up of water?
Answer: 60-65%

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