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Preparedness Notes for Monday — August 25, 2025

Gunner QuinnBy Gunner QuinnAugust 25, 2025
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On August 25th, 1609, astronomer and physicist Galileo Galilei demonstrated his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers, including the Doge of Venice, Leonardo Donato.

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August 25th,1898: 700 Greeks and 15 Englishmen were slaughtered by the Turks in Heraklion, Greece.

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On August 25th, 2010: Panic caused by an escaped crocodile being smuggled aboard a domestic Filair flight led to the crash of a Czech Let L-410 Turbolet passenger aircraft near Bandundu Airport, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing all but one of the 21 passengers and crew.

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Reader H.L. alerted us to a noteworthy obituary: Last American fighter ace from World War II dies at 103.

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Today is the 20th anniversary of when Ready Made Resources became SurvivalBlog’s first advertiser. They have also been a generous prize donor for our non-fiction writing contest since the early days. We appreciate their loyal support. They deserve your patronage! Please take a look at their website and consider placing an order.

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Today’s feature piece is by SurvivalBlog staffer Tom Christianson.

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We are in need of entries for Round 120 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest.

More than $960,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest.  Round 120 ends on September 30th, so get busy writing and e-mail us your entry. Remember that there is a 1,500-word minimum, and that articles on practical “how-to” skills for survival have an advantage in the judging. In 2023, we polled blog readers, asking for suggested article topics. Please refer to that poll if you haven’t yet chosen an article topic.

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