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Did You Know? Arkansas

August 8, 2021silvia

How did Arkansas get its name? The name Arkansas means “People Downstream” and is of French origin, which they used…Read MoreDid You Know? Arkansas

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Did You Know? The Solar System

July 30, 2021July 30, 2021silvia

Did You Know? The Solar System is traveling around the galaxy at more than half a million miles per hour.

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Did You Know? The Oldest Bridge in Paris

July 18, 2021July 18, 2021silvia

Did You Know? The oldest bridge in Paris is the “Pont Neuf”, or “New Bridge”. Henri IV ordered it to…Read MoreDid You Know? The Oldest Bridge in Paris

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Did You Know? Dr. Fauci

July 16, 2021silvia

Did You Know? Anthony Fauci is an American physician and immunologist who has served as the director of the National…Read MoreDid You Know? Dr. Fauci

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Did You Know? Splash Mountain

July 11, 2021silvia

Did You Know? 17 Million Dollars was the cost of building Disneyland, including the land, in 1954, and also the…Read MoreDid You Know? Splash Mountain

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Did You Know? Alaska

July 9, 2021silvia

Did You Know? The name “Alaska” is derived from the Aleut “alaxsxaq”, meaning “the mainland” or, more literally, “the object…Read MoreDid You Know? Alaska

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Did You Know? Time & Weather

July 4, 2021silvia

Did You Know? In French, Hungarian, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Latvian, Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Montenegrin, and Tagalog, the words for “time”…Read MoreDid You Know? Time & Weather

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Did You Know? Garbage

July 2, 2021silvia

Did You Know? The USA has 5% of the world’s population but generates 30% of the world’s garbage.

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Did You Know? Newspapers

June 27, 2021silvia

Did You Know? Until 1884, no newspaper in the world had more than eight pages.

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Did You Know? Koalas

June 25, 2021silvia

Did You Know? Koalas sleep as many as 22 hours a day! Koala feed almost exclusively on Eucalyptus leaves, which…Read MoreDid You Know? Koalas

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Did You Know? The Father of Traffic Safety

June 18, 2021silvia

Did You Know? “Father of Traffic Safety” William Eno invented the stop sign, speed limit, traffic circle, and one-way street,…Read MoreDid You Know? The Father of Traffic Safety

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Did You Know? Montessori

June 13, 2021silvia

Did You Know? Maria Montessori (1870-1952) is remembered as the first woman to attend medical school in Italy and graduated…Read MoreDid You Know? Montessori

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Did You Know? Arizona

June 6, 2021silvia

Did You Know? How did Arizona Get its Name? The name for the US state “Arizona” has several possible origins.…Read MoreDid You Know? Arizona

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Did You Know? The Father Of Computer Entertainment

June 4, 2021silvia

Did You Know? Nolan Bushnell, the founder of Atari, invented Pong in 1972, which was the original video game. Bushnell…Read MoreDid You Know? The Father Of Computer Entertainment

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Did You Know? The Oldest Capital City in the US

May 30, 2021June 4, 2021silvia

Did You Know? The oldest capital city in the United States is Santa Fe in what is now New Mexico.…Read MoreDid You Know? The Oldest Capital City in the US