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Holy Hajj Season is upon us for devout Muslims. This year, Hajj began on the evening of July 17 and ends on the evening of July 22. One way to celebrate this holy season includes a pilgrimage to Mecca. Here are some other fascinating Holy Haji facts – Pilgrims visit the Grand Mosque in the […]
Happy National Ice Cream Day! I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Yummy, yummy, in my tummy! Enjoy this fun word search called “National Ice Cream Day.” Word searches develop spelling skills, extend vocabulary, and emphasize pattern recognition. Find all the hidden words! Enjoy replaying one of your favorite word searches. Each […]
What’s better than ice cream? Absolutely nothing! So why are Americans celebrating National Ice Cream Day on July 18th this year? Well, the story goes… Thanks to President Reagan, we celebrate National Ice Cream Day every third Sunday in July Reagan wanted to commemorate a treat enjoyed by over 90 percent of the U.S. population […]
Did you know there are currently ongoing food riots and shortages in two provinces in South Africa? This affects many good people there. Please say a prayer for our brothers and sisters in South Africa. Here is the rest of the story: KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng are major food processing hubs One risk is the free […]
Freedom is important to patriots everywhere. The Declaration of Independence is honored by modern-day patriots who want to protect and keep their freedoms. Enjoy this fun word search called “4th of July.” Word searches develop spelling skills, extend vocabulary, and emphasize pattern recognition. Find all the hidden words! Enjoy replaying one of your favorite word […]
You must have heard of the tremendous flooding going in southeast Michigan on I-94 and other areas by now. Heavy rains in the Detroit area have led to extensive flooding in many neighborhoods from Westland and Livonia in the metro area, stretching across to Grosse Pointe Woods. It is estimated that 3,000 homes are affected […]
See that blue mass of light going past you at lighting speed? That was Sonic the Hedgehog! June 23rd, 2021 is the 30th anniversary of all that upbeat music and awesome video games! More Sonic fascinating facts – Sonic is the title character of the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series published by Sega Sonic’s closest friends […]
Freedom for all! Juneteenth is a new federal holiday observing the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, news of emancipation reached people in the deepest parts of the former Confederacy in Galveston, Texas. Before that the 13th amendment was passed by the House on January 31, 1865, outlawing slavery. The […]
Throughout history, the U.S. flag has traveled to all eight planets, comets, asteroids, and billions of miles beyond Pluto! Let’s salute the flag today. The U.S. flag represents the freedom of the United States. It is a national flag. More fascinating flag facts – The fifty stars on the flag represent the fifty states of […]
So why are there still shortages? The problem begins with outsourcing most products and big trade deficits. Here are other fascinating shortage facts: In 1990 the United States produced 37 percent of all computer chips in the world Today the United States produces only 12 percent of all computer chips in the world Currently 60 percent […]
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