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This Day in History – January 1st Blog Did You Know? On this Day

This Day in History – January 1st

January 1, 2023January 1, 2023silvia

  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

Did You Know? Moon Trivia Blog Did You Know?

Did You Know? Moon Trivia

August 6, 2022August 7, 2022silvia

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

Did You Know? July 19th Blog Did You Know? On this Day

Did You Know? July 19th

July 19, 2022July 17, 2022silvia

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

Did You Know? Huey, Dewey & Louie Blog Did You Know?

Did You Know? Huey, Dewey & Louie

June 26, 2022silvia

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

Did You Know? Lucille Ball Blog Did You Know?

Did You Know? Lucille Ball

May 29, 2022silvia

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

Did You Know? Women Suffrage Blog Did You Know?

Did You Know? Women Suffrage

April 24, 2022silvia

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

Did You Know? Delaware Blog Did You Know? How States Got Their Names

Did You Know? Delaware

March 27, 2022silvia

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

Did You Know? Printing Press Blog Did You Know?

Did You Know? Printing Press

March 13, 2022silvia

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

Did You Know? Connecticut Blog Did You Know? How States Got Their Names

Did You Know? Connecticut

February 27, 2022silvia

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

Did You Know? Chess Blog Did You Know?

Did You Know? Chess

February 21, 2022silvia

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

On This Day: February 17th Blog Did You Know? On this Day

On This Day: February 17th

February 17, 2022silvia

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

Did You Know? Stray Cats Blog Did You Know?

Did You Know? Stray Cats

February 6, 2022silvia

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

Did You Know? Jeans Blog Did You Know?

Did You Know? Jeans

January 31, 2022silvia

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

Did You Know? Snowflakes Blog Did You Know?

Did You Know? Snowflakes

January 23, 2022silvia

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

Did You Know? Can Opener Blog Did You Know?

Did You Know? Can Opener

January 16, 2022silvia

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

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