Category: Did You Know?

Did You Know? Where does the phrase “So Long” come from? When English sailors returned to England…

Did You Know? A journey through “It’s a Small World” passes by children of over a hundred…

Did You Know? English mathematician and inventor Charles Babbage (1791-1871) is generally credited with being the pioneer…

Did You Know? The oldest European settlement in the United States is in St. Augustine, Florida, which…

Did You Know? The world’s oldest bank is the Banca Monte Paschi. It was founded in 1472…

Did You Know? Some suggest that spaghetti originated in China and was introduced to Italy by Marco…

Did You Know? There’s a giant garbage patch floating in the Pacific Ocean between California and Hawaii….

Did You Know? Bert and Ernie from Sesame Street got their names from the cab driver and…

Did You Know? Star Trek’s 1966-1969 original run on television was unsuccessful. During its first – and…

Did You Know? In ancient times, it was believed that there was a vein in the third…

Did You Know? Hugging releases oxytocin, which helps to heal physical wounds.

Did You Know? Traditionally, pound cake was made with one pound of flour, one pound of sugar,…

Did You Know? Though the first coffee shop in Italy opened in Venice in 1654, Caffe’ Florian…

Did You Know? R.S.V.P. stands for: Respondez, s’il vous plait. It’s French for “Respond, Please”

Did You Know? In 1915, Charlie Chaplin entered a Charlie Chaplin lookalike contest in San Francisco. Not…

Did You Know? Disneyland’s City Hall is modeled after the Fort Collins County Courthouse in Colorado. Walt…