Did You Know? In ancient times, it was believed that there was a vein in the third fingers of the left hand that ran directly to the heart, thus wedding rings were placed on thatContinue reading
Tag: Did You Know?
Did You Know? Pound Cake
Did You Know? Traditionally, pound cake was made with one pound of flour, one pound of sugar, and one pound of butter. Hence its name!
Did You Know? The Oldest Cafe’ In Europe
Did You Know? Though the first coffee shop in Italy opened in Venice in 1654, Caffe’ Florian at St. Mark’s Square in Venice, is considered the oldest Cafe’ in continental Europe.
Did You Know? R.S.V.P.
Did You Know? R.S.V.P. stands for: Respondez, s’il vous plait. It’s French for “Respond, Please”
Did You Know? Charlie Chaplin
Did You Know? In 1915, Charlie Chaplin entered a Charlie Chaplin lookalike contest in San Francisco. Not only he did not win, he failed even to make the final.
Did You Know? Disneyland’s City Hall
Did You Know? Disneyland’s City Hall is modeled after the Fort Collins County Courthouse in Colorado. Walt Disney’s chief designer for Main Street, Harper Goff, had grown up there.
Did You Know? The Tallest Tree
Did You Know? At 275 feet tall, the General Sherman Tree in Sequoia National Park, California, towers as the tallest tree in the world. This giant Sequoia, which has a trunk over one hundred feetContinue reading
Did You Know? Bubble Gum
Did You Know? Bubble gum, made in 1906, was originally called “Blibber-Blubber”
Did You Know? The First “American” Word
Did You Know? The First “American” Word In a letter he sent home in 1608, British explorer John Smith described a critter he called a rahaughcum. There was no English word for the North AmericanContinue reading
Did You Know? Pretzels
Did You Know? The Pretzel was invented by an Italian monk around 610 A.D., it is shaped to mimic the folded arms of praying children. It was invented for the purpose of giving children andContinue reading
Did You Know? Alabama
How did Alabama get its name? The state of Alabama was named after the river. The Alabama River was named by early European explorers after the Indian tribe that lived in the territory, and firstContinue reading
Did You Know? Brain Facts
Did You Know? The Brain doesn’t feel pain. Headaches are caused by pain sensitive structures that surround the brain. Brain tissue itself lacks pain receptors, which is why brain surgery can be carried out whileContinue reading
Did You Know? Victoria Woodhull
Did You Know?Victoria Woodhull ran for President 48 years before women got the vote.
Did You Know? Giovanni Da Verrazzano
Did You Know?Giovanni Da Verrazzano was an Italian explorer known for being the first European to explore present-day New York harbor and the first to prove that the New World was indeed a new landContinue reading