The basic outfit of traditional Inuit clothing consisted of a parka, pants, mittens, inner footwear, and outer boots, historically made from animal hide and fur. The Inuit are a group of culturally related indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic areas of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. The most common sources of hide were caribou, seals, and seabirds, although other animals were used when available. The production of warm, durable clothing was a survival skill, passed down from adult women to girls. Preparation of clothing was an intensive, weeks-long process that occurred on a yearly cycle following established hunting seasons. Inuit clothing resembles in many ways the traditional garb of the indigenous peoples of Alaska, Siberia and the Russian Far East. There is archaeological evidence of similar clothing from Siberia that dates from 22,000 BCE, and in northern Canada and Greenland as early as 2500 BCE.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1775:

Lord Dunmore, the royal governor of the Colony of Virginia, signed a proclamation promising freedom for the slaves of Patriots if they joined the British Armed Forces. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunmore%27s_Proclamation

1941:

World War II: German aircraft sank the Soviet hospital ship Armenia while she was evacuating civilians and wounded soldiers from Crimea, killing an estimated 5,000 people. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_hospital_ship_Armenia

1949:

Oil was discovered in the Caspian Sea off the coast of Azerbaijan, leading to the construction of Neft Daşları, the world's first offshore oil platform. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neft_Da%C5%9Flar%C4%B1

1991:

Professional basketball player Magic Johnson announced his retirement from the game because of his infection with HIV. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_Johnson

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

where there is a will there is a way: If someone wants or wills something strongly enough, a way can be found to make it happen. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/where_there_is_a_will_there_is_a_way

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

I am among those who think that science has great beauty. A scientist in his laboratory is not only a technician: he is also a child placed before natural phenomena which impress him like a fairy tale. We should not allow it to be believed that all scientific progress can be reduced to mechanisms, machines, gearings, even though such machinery also has its beauty. Neither do I believe that the spirit of adventure runs any risk of disappearing in our world. If I see anything vital around me, it is precisely that spirit of adventure, which seems indestructible and is akin to curiosity.   --Marie Curie https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Marie_Curie