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Flag Day commemorates the anniversary of the American flag. The Second Continental Congress declared that the American flag would have “thirteen stripes, alternate red and white,” and “thirteen stars, white in a blue field” in 1777. Did you Know? The fifty stars on the flag represent the fifty states of the United States of America […]
Let’s celebrate D-Day today. Seventy-eight years ago, the Battle of Normandy occurred from June to August 1944 during World War II (1939-1945). Did you know? It ended in the Allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany’s authority The fight, codenamed Operation Overlord, began on D-Day, June 6, 1944 On this day, 156,000 American, British, […]
There seems to be a lot of talk right now about the country called Ukraine. It is under attack from the border country called Russia. So, let’s just take a look at a few facts about this country in eastern Europe. Did you know? Ukraine is the second largest country on the continent after Russia […]
Did you know Thurgood Marshall became the first African American Supreme Court Justice in 1967? Previous to that appointment, Marshall had won 29 of the 32 cases that he argued before the Supreme Court. Marshall was the brilliant lawyer that won the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954) case which ruled school segregation […]
The Berlin Candy Bomber (Gail Seymour Halvorsen) was born on October 10, 1920, Salt Lake City, Utah and died on February 16, 2022, at 101 years of age. Giving hungry children in Berlin a stick of gum was not enough for him. He came up with the idea of dropping small handkerchief parachutes filled with […]
Let’s stay healthy. We all want to be healthy, strong, and fit. So, let’s follow some of the clever ideas we have been taught such as eating healthy foods, getting exercise, drinking plenty of water, going to bed early, and finding time for wholesome recreational activities. Let’s read the labels the FDA (Food & Drug […]
There is so much talk of shortages – food shortages, diesel shortages, chip shortages, parts shortages and so on. Some people have seen empty shelves while others do not even know shortages exist. Well, here is some good news to combat all that alarming news. Did you know? Argentina is the world’s third largest corn […]
What does the United States Constitution say about Supreme Court Justices? Who has the authority and power to change the number? Let’s look at these fascinating facts and events – Article III (3) of The United States Constitution says: “The judicial power of the United States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such […]
William Shatner, age 90, has become the oldest man to fly in space! Shatner, known as Captain Kirk in the original Star Trek series, will soon climb aboard the Blue Origin’s New Shepard for this exciting voyage. Did you know? More fascinating facts – The flight was originally scheduled for Tuesday High winds near the […]
Survival of the fittest! Here are a few of the many survival apps available for your phone. You can learn so much about tying knots and “how to” talk with someone that speaks another language. For many years, the Boy Scouts have taught the importance of securing a good knot and a few basic survival […]
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