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This Day in History – January 1st

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This Day in History – January 1st 1892 Ellis Island opens in Upper New York Bay. Three ships landed…Read MoreThis Day in History – January 1st

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Did You Know? Moon Trivia

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Did You Know? The Moon is moving away from Earth at a rate of about 1.5 inches each year.

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Did You Know? July 19th

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Did You Know? July 19th is National Ice-Cream Day! Did you know that Mr. Baskin and Mr. Robbins (brothers-in-law) flipped…Read MoreDid You Know? July 19th

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Did You Know? Huey, Dewey & Louie

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Did You Know? Donald Duck’s nephews-Huey, Dewey, and Louie-were named after Louisiana politician Huey Long, New York politician Thomas Dewey,…Read MoreDid You Know? Huey, Dewey & Louie

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Did You Know? Lucille Ball

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Did You Know? Back in 1964 a writer & producer named Gene Roddenberry was trying to sell a pilot for…Read MoreDid You Know? Lucille Ball

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Did You Know? Women Suffrage

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Did You Know? In 1893 New Zealand became the First Nation in the world to grant full suffrage to all…Read MoreDid You Know? Women Suffrage

Blog Did You Know? How States Got Their Names

Did You Know? Delaware

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How did Delaware get its name? In 1610 explorer Samuel Argall named the newfound Delaware River and Bay for the…Read MoreDid You Know? Delaware

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Did You Know? Printing Press

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Did You Know? The Terms “uppercase” and “lowercase” came from the early days of the printing press.

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Did You Know? Connecticut

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How did Connecticut get its name? The state is named for the Connecticut River which approximately bisects the state. The…Read MoreDid You Know? Connecticut

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Did You Know? Chess

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Did You Know? Chess didn’t start as a game. It was a tool meant to train military leaders in the…Read MoreDid You Know? Chess

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On This Day: February 17th

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Did You Know? February 17th is “Random Acts of Kindness Day” Go ahead and do something nice for SOMEONE you…Read MoreOn This Day: February 17th

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Did You Know? Stray Cats

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Did You Know? Rome, Italy, has more stray cats per square mile than any other city in the world.

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Did You Know? Jeans

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Did You Know? Jeans were named after Genova, Italy, where the first denim cloth was made.

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Did You Know? Snowflakes

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Did You Know? A snowflake can take up to an hour to fall from a cloud to the surface of…Read MoreDid You Know? Snowflakes

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Did You Know? Can Opener

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Did You Know? For 48 years after canned food was invented, people who wanted to eat it had to use…Read MoreDid You Know? Can Opener