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What your coffee knew in November 2013.

November 22
On this date in 1995, “Toy Story,” the first completely computer-generated feature-length film, was released.
Your coffee has a Woody.

November 21
The proceedings of Britain’s House of Commons were televised live for the first time on this date in 1989.
Your coffee wants a laugh track.

November 20
Today is Queen Elizabeth’s and Prince Philip’s 66th wedding anniversary.
Your coffee wants to throw them a tea party.

November 19
On this date in 1959, Ford announced that it was discontinuing production of its Edsel models.
Your coffee wants a Utopian Turtletop.

November 18
CBS announced that it was selling its record division to Sony on this date in 1987.
Your coffee is black and groovy.

November 15
On this date in 2013, the Sony PlayStation 4 was released in North America.
Your coffee wants a DualShock 4 controller and a Gaikai connection.

November 14
Moby Dick; or, The Whale was first published in the United States on this date in 1851.
Your coffee wants a baleen filter.

November 13
On this date in 1927, the Holland Tunnel opened, linking New York City and New Jersey.
Your coffee wants a mid-tunnel Starbucks franchise.

November 12
Voyager 1 made its closest approach to Saturn on this date in 1980.
Your coffee leaves much smaller rings.

November 11
On this date in 1999, the House of Lords Act was given Royal Assent.
Your coffee is peerless.

November 8
Wilhelm Röntgen discovered X-rays on this date in 1895.
Your coffee wants a pair of X-ray spectacles.

November 7
On this date in 1994, WXYC, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s college radio station, became the first station to broadcast its signal over the Internet.
Your coffee wants to stream.

November 6
Art Modell announced on this date in 1995 that his Cleveland Browns football team would relocate to Baltimore, Maryland.
Your coffee wants to know why a raven is like a writing desk.

November 5
On this date in 1960, archaeologists found the remnants of a Viking settlement at L’Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland.
Your coffee doesn’t follow Canadian football.

November 4
The United States government established the National Security Agency on this date in 1952.
Your coffee wants 1024-bit encryption key.

November 1
On this date in 1800, John Adams became the first United States President to live in the White House.
Your coffee is the most significant beverage that ever the invention of man contrived or his imagination conceived.