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09/22/2023

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In the 1930's a selling point of the major toilet paper manufacturers at the time was that their product was "splinter-f...
09/22/2023

In the 1930's a selling point of the major toilet paper manufacturers at the time was that their product was "splinter-free."

There is a child of a Civil War soldier (Irene Triplett) who is still alive and receiving a monthly pension from the gov...
09/22/2023

There is a child of a Civil War soldier (Irene Triplett) who is still alive and receiving a monthly pension from the government ($73.13) for her father’s service in the Union Army.

As part of the “Hundred Flowers Campaign” of 1956, China allowed and encouraged people to speak freely and openly expres...
09/20/2023

As part of the “Hundred Flowers Campaign” of 1956, China allowed and encouraged people to speak freely and openly express their opinions about the communist regime. A year later the campaign was withdrawn and the Chinese government imprisoned those who spoke critically about them.

Children commonly develop an accent closer to that of their peers than their parents’ native accent. There have been no ...
09/18/2023

Children commonly develop an accent closer to that of their peers than their parents’ native accent. There have been no recorded cases of children speaking with a foreign accent that they have not been exposed to.

In the late 1800s, residents of Corinne, Utah could buy divorce papers from a vending machine for $2.50.
09/16/2023

In the late 1800s, residents of Corinne, Utah could buy divorce papers from a vending machine for $2.50.

The first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade featured lions, camels, and elephants from the Central Park Zoo.
09/16/2023

The first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade featured lions, camels, and elephants from the Central Park Zoo.

Early 20th-century Pennsylvania Germans considered it bad luck to take a bath or change your clothing between Christmas ...
09/14/2023

Early 20th-century Pennsylvania Germans considered it bad luck to take a bath or change your clothing between Christmas and the New Year (and if you change your underwear between the holidays, "you will be full of boils").

A newborn giant panda is about the size of a stick of butter.
09/14/2023

A newborn giant panda is about the size of a stick of butter.

As comedian Bob Hope lay on his deathbed in 2003, his wife Dolores asked where he’d like to be buried. His reply: “Surpr...
09/14/2023

As comedian Bob Hope lay on his deathbed in 2003, his wife Dolores asked where he’d like to be buried. His reply: “Surprise me.”

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