Welcome to Conversation on Friday, January 30

Today is

NATIONAL CROISSANT DAY

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On this date in 1164, English King Henry II passed the Constitutions of Clarendon, attempting to restrict power of the papal clergy in England – only Thomas Beckett objected thus the beginning of their quarrel.

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Art today is an iconic painting by Norman Rockwell.

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Today we ask, What is the largest animal on the planet?