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Did You Know? Charlie Chaplin

March 12, 2021silvia

Did You Know? In 1915, Charlie Chaplin entered a Charlie Chaplin lookalike contest in San Francisco. Not only he did…Read MoreDid You Know? Charlie Chaplin

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Did You Know? Disneyland’s City Hall

March 4, 2021silvia

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

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Did You Know? The Tallest Tree

February 27, 2021silvia

Did You Know? At 275 feet tall, the General Sherman Tree in Sequoia National Park, California, towers as the tallest…Read MoreDid You Know? The Tallest Tree

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Did You Know? Bubble Gum

February 20, 2021silvia

Did You Know? Bubble gum, made in 1906, was originally called “Blibber-Blubber”

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Did You Know? The First “American” Word

February 6, 2021silvia

Did You Know? The First “American” Word In a letter he sent home in 1608, British explorer John Smith described…Read MoreDid You Know? The First “American” Word

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Did You Know? Pretzels

January 29, 2021silvia

Did You Know? The Pretzel was invented by an Italian monk around 610 A.D., it is shaped to mimic the…Read MoreDid You Know? Pretzels

Did You Know? How States Got Their Names

Did You Know? Alabama

January 22, 2021January 22, 2021silvia

How did Alabama get its name? The state of Alabama was named after the river. The Alabama River was named…Read MoreDid You Know? Alabama

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Did You Know? Brain Facts

January 15, 2021silvia

Did You Know? The Brain doesn’t feel pain. Headaches are caused by pain sensitive structures that surround the brain. Brain…Read MoreDid You Know? Brain Facts

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Did You Know? Victoria Woodhull

January 8, 2021January 8, 2021silvia

Did You Know?Victoria Woodhull ran for President 48 years before women got the vote.

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Did You Know? Giovanni Da Verrazzano

January 2, 2021January 2, 2021silvia

Did You Know?Giovanni Da Verrazzano was an Italian explorer known for being the first European to explore present-day New York…Read MoreDid You Know? Giovanni Da Verrazzano

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Did You Know? John Cabot

December 26, 2020December 26, 2020silvia

Did You Know?John Cabot was a navigator and explorer, he is known for his service to the English Crown and…Read MoreDid You Know? John Cabot

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Did You Know? Yawns

December 18, 2020December 18, 2020silvia

Did You Know?An ancient belief that the breath of life might escape the body during a yawn established the custom…Read MoreDid You Know? Yawns

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Did You Know? Sleeping Beauty Castle

December 11, 2020December 11, 2020silvia

Did You Know?The inspiration for Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland came from Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, Germany, which was built…Read MoreDid You Know? Sleeping Beauty Castle

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Did You Know? The first Phone Book

December 5, 2020December 5, 2020silvia

Did You Know?The first telephone book was printed in 1878 and had 50 names in it.

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Did You Know? The Versailles of Italy

November 28, 2020November 28, 2020silvia

Did You Know? The Palace of Caserta is known as “The Versailles of Italy”.Fifteen miles north of Naples, it was…Read MoreDid You Know? The Versailles of Italy