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| Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota |
Did you know, In South Dakota,
It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory.
Movies that show police officers being struck, beaten, or treated in an offensive manner are forbidden.
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SOUTH DAKOTA
Did you know, In South Dakota,
It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory.
Movies that show police officers being struck, beaten, or treated in an offensive manner are forbidden.
KANSAS
Did you know,
It is illegal for restaurants to sell cherry pie à la mode on Sundays.
In
In
In Lang, it is illegal to ride a mule down
In Natoma, it is illegal to throw a knife at anyone wearing a striped shirt.
HAWAII
Did you know, In Hawaii
It is illegal to appear in public wearing only swimming trunks.
It is illegal to own a mongoose without a permit.
HIGHEST TOLL PAID BY A SHIP TO CROSS THE PANAMA CANAL
The highest toll paid by a ship to cross the Panama Canal was by the Crown Princess on May 2, 1993 in the amount of $141,349.97 U.S. funds
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| The Panama Canal |
BRACES
Braces were first invented by Pierre Fauchard in 1728. The braces were made by a flat strip of metal, which was connected to the teeth by thread.
INVENTION OF GOLF
It has been suggested that shepherds are responsible for inventing the game golf. It is said that they used to use their staffs to hit the stones
STEAGLES
During WWII, because a lot of players were called to duty, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined to become The Steagles
AL CAPONE
During the Great Depression, Al Capone decided to soften up his image by opening up a free soup kitchen for displaced workers in Chicago. This was part of a publicity campaign; Capone wanted to make sure that he had the approval of the struggling working class during that period of economic distress.
CHRISTMAS TREE FARM
More than a million acres of land in the United States is used for Christmas tree farms. These farms account for 95-98% of the Christmas trees produced every year. There are 15,000 professional Christmas tree growers in 49 states in the U.S. The state with the most Christmas trees produced is Oregon, with over 6 million sold annually.
PRESIDENT FACTS
Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846. John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.
Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860. John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.
Both were shot in the back of the head in the presence of their wives.
Both wives lost their children while living in the White House.
Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.
Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy.
Both were succeeded by Southerners named Johnson.
Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808. Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.
Lincoln was shot in the Ford Theatre. Kennedy was shot in a Lincoln, made by Ford.
Lincoln was shot in a theater and his assassin ran and hid in a warehouse. Kennedy was shot from a warehouse and his assassin ran
and hid in a theater.
Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.
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| Abraham Lincoln |
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| John.F.Kennedy |
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THE BIGGEST BUG IN THE WORLD
The biggest bug in the world is the Goliath Beetle which can weigh up to 3.5 ounces and be 4.5 inches long
NIKE
The word Nike comes from Greek Mythology. Nike is the goddess of victory and was often depicted as a small winged figure whom the goddess Athene carried
DOMITIAN
The Roman emperor Domitian took great pleasure in being secluded in his room for hours and catching flies and stabbing them with pens
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| Roman Emperor Domitian |
MC DONALD'S
McDonald restaurants serve food and drink to an amazing 43 million customers on a daily basis
THE PENTAGON
The Pentagon, in Arlington, Virginia, has twice as many bathrooms as is necessary. When it was built in the 1940s, the state of Virginia still had segregation laws requiring separate toilet facilities for blacks and whites
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| The Pentagon |
THE EXPRESSION TO GET FIRED
Clans of long ago that wanted to get rid of their unwanted people without killing them used to burn their houses down - hence the expression "to get fired."
FIGHT CLUB
During the making of the the movie "Fight Club," actor Brad Pitt chipped his tooth. However, he did not get his tooth capped until after the movie was done filming as he thought it would look better chipped for his character
ARMADILLIOS
Armadillos breed in July, but get pregnant in November after delaying implantation. This allows the young to be born during the spring when there is an abundance of food
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| An Armadillos |
