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The world’s first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece in April 1896 and organized by the International Olympic Committee. Athletes from 14 countries competed... Read More

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“Houston, we’ve had a problem”!  On April 11, 1970 Apollo 13 launched from Cape Kennedy. Fifty-six hours later, she suffered a catastrophic explosion that crippled the ship. Fortunately,... Read More

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April is a great month for meteor showers. One of which is the Lyrids meteor shower, which appears from April 16 - 26 each year.... Read More

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Spring was formerly referred to as lent, which was changed to springtime around the 1300s, and eventually was shortened to spring. Spring is derived from... Read More

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The day Twitter was founded. Founder Jack Dorsey inaugurated the social media site with its profound first tweet: “just setting up my twttr.” We can’t... Read More

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Among the legends associated with St. Patrick is that he stood atop an Irish hillside and banished snakes from Ireland—prompting all serpents to slither away... Read More

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March 12 is the start of Daylight Saving Time, which begins at 2:00 A.M. that day. Don’t forget to “spring forward” and set the clocks... Read More

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Welcome to the third month of the year—or, if you were born before 150 B.C., the first! According to the oldest Roman calendars, one year... Read More

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February comes from the Latin word februa, which means “to cleanse.” The month was named after the Roman Februalia, which was a month-long festival of... Read More

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Top 5 Super Bowl Facts for 2023: $6,382: The average cost of a ticket to the past five Super Bowls. $5,738: Lowest price of a... Read More

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February is the only month in the year that could miss having a full moon completely. Some months get a blue moon (two full moons... Read More

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The birthstone for January is the garnet. This rare gem comes in a variety of different colors. However, the most popular and lucrative garnets are... Read More

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Football facts tell us the first football game was played in 1869 between Rutgers and Princeton in New Jersey. At the time, the rules did... Read More

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Back in January 1818, the young Mary Shelley anonymously publishes her iconic gothic novel, Frankenstein, in London, England.    Shelley began writing her iconic novel when she... Read More

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The name for January comes from the Roman god, Janus, who is always depicted with two heads. He uses one head to look back on... Read More

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December 17th is Wright Brothers Day. Near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first recorded flight in history of a powered,... Read More

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Those born in December are lucky enough to have two different birth flowers! The first of those flowers is holly, ever-present during the holiday season. The... Read More

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Candy canes were first all white. Candy canes were once “pulled sugar,” or sugar sticks, that were a popular treat in Europe. The stripes were... Read More

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Before becoming a Christmas anthem, "Jingle Bells" was an 1857 song titled "One Horse Open Sleigh," and its composer, James Pierpont, intended it to be... Read More

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According to archaeological evidence, the Uwharries are viewed as the oldest mountains in North America. Read More

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The Pittsburgh Steelers have won six Super Bowl Championships. They’ve played in eight Super Bowls and are one of three teams to have made it... Read More

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It seems that the best thing to do in November is eat! Did you know November is home to many delicious special days?  November 3rd... Read More

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Americans spend more than $100 on Halloween. In 2021, the National Retail Federation estimated that Americans would spend an average of $102.74 on Halloween-related items,... Read More

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The famed pumpkin spiced latte or PSL is a certified fall classic. The comforting blend of pumpkin and spices was invented by Starbucks employee Peter... Read More

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Some of the wackier holidays that are celebrated in the US deserved their own listing, and we’re sure you’ll agree! October 4th is National Noodle... Read More

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The full moon in the fall that occurs during the equinox is much brighter (almost orange) and rises much earlier than a typical full moon.  Read More

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The full moon in the fall that occurs during the equinox is much brighter (almost orange) and rises much earlier than a typical full moon.  Read More

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There is an amazing amount of apple varieties that are grown around the globe. According to The Best of Life there are 2,500 types grown in the... Read More

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The first pie recipe was published by the Romans for a rye-crusted goat cheese and honey pie. The early pies were predominately meat pies. Pyes... Read More

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September used to only have 29 days. Thanks to Julius Caesar’s reform of the Roman calendar in 46 BC the month now has an additional... Read More

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On August 31st, 1897 the first movie projector, correctly named the kinetoscope, was patented by Thomas Edison.  Read More

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On August 23, 1991, Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, opened the WWW to new users.  Read More

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In the northern hemisphere, August is considered to be the last month of summer. In the southern hemisphere, it’s the opposite of course, so it’s... Read More

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The first sandwich was made on August 6, 1762, when the Earl of Sandwich asked for a dish with meat between two pieces of bread.... Read More

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According to the North Carolina Asheboro zoo, one million people visited the park in the 2021-2022 fiscal year ending June 30. The previous record was... Read More

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Spotting fireflies is one of the highlights of summer. If you happen to be in the Southern Appalachians, you might be able to catch a... Read More

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Did you know there are 30 different types of watermelon, let alone 300? That's according to the Watermelon Board. The most popular kinds include seeded,... Read More

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Many historians believe that fireworks originally were developed in the second century B.C. in ancient Liuyang, China. It is believed that the first natural "firecrackers" were... Read More

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Frisbee’s, invented in the 1870’s as a pie plate, but in the 1940’s, college students began throwing them around. Read More

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South Carolina is known as the Palmetto State. Myrtle Beach got its name from the wax myrtle trees common to the area. Read More

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Grandfather Mountain, is the only private park in the world designated by the U.N as an International Biosphere Reserve.  Read More

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There’s a decorated war hero dog. While in the trenches of World War I, the U.S. First Infantry Division found themselves unable to communicate with other troops because shellfire had damaged the telephone wires. Read More

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The North Carolina Tar Heels have been awarded the most No. 1 seeds in the NCAA men's basketball tournament of any school, with 17. Kansas and Duke are tied at second, with 14.  Read More

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At 6,684 feet, Mount Mitchell in Yancey County is North Carolina’s highest peak and the highest peak east of the Mississippi River. Read More

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Earl 'The Pearl' Monroe led the Winston-Salem State University men's basketball team to a Division II championship title in 1967, making history as the first HBCU to win a College Division Championship.  Read More

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A Charlotte, NC volunteer organization called Love in Action is celebrating its 11th year of providing homemade Valentine's Day cards to area nursing home residents. Read More

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More than 22 million tons of salt are used on U.S. roads each year. That comes out to about 137 pounds of salt per person.  Read More

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The first Christmas tree at Rockfeller Center went up in 1931 but it was a 20-foot tree with no ornaments that was set up by construction workers who were laboring at the center’s construction site.  Read More

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December 16, 1965 “Jingle Bells” was played on NASA’s Gemini 6A space flight making it the first song ever to be played in space. Read More

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Whitewater Falls, located in Transylvania County, is the highest waterfall in the eastern region of the country. Read More

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What do Miss Piggy and Yoda have in common? They were both voiced by the same person, puppeteer Frank Oz. Read More

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Trees talk. Their roots connected through an underground network of fungi, nicknamed the “Wood Wide Web”, that allows them to share resources with each other. Read More

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The Twitter bird has a name -- it’s Larry! The infamous bluebird of social media was named after former NBA player Larry Bird. Read More

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The world’s longest haunted house is 3,564 feet long. The Haunted Cave is located in Lewisburg, Ohio, 80 feet underground. Read More

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The classic 1978 horror film ‘Halloween’ was on a tight budget that the crew used the cheapest mask they could find: a $2 Star Trek Captain James Kirk mask. They spray painted it white and reshaped the eye holes, making William Shatner look incredibly creepy. Read More

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The City of Keene, New Hampshire holds the Guinness World Record for the most lit jack-o'-lanterns on display (a whopping 30,581). Read More

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The traveling carnival began in America in the late 1800’s as a result of the Columbian Exposition and improved transportation and technology. Read More

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In football the huddle was first used in the 1890s by quarterback Paul Hubbard, who was deaf. Read More

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A cow-bison hybrid is called a “beefalo”. You can even buy its meat in a least 21 states. Read More

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"Arachibutyrophobia" is the fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth. Read More

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The sentence “the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog” uses every letter in the English alphabet. Read More

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The Longest street in the world is Yonge Street in Toronto Canada measuring 1,869 km (1,178 miles). Read More

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Shakespeare invented more than 1,700 words. Some of them include: moonbeam, laughable, eyeball, bump, puking, champion, bedroom, excitement, and zany. Read More

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Shakespeare invented more than 1,700 words. Some of them include: moonbeam, laughable, eyeball, bump, puking, champion, bedroom, excitement, and zany. Read More

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Shakespeare invented more than 1,700 words. Some of them include: moonbeam, laughable, eyeball, bump, puking, champion, bedroom, excitement, and zany. Read More

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Shakespeare invented more than 1,700 words. Some of them include: moonbeam, laughable, eyeball, bump, puking, champion, bedroom, excitement, and zany. Read More

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The 1939 novel Gadsby is the longest book ever published that doesn't contain the letter 'e'. Read More

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The 1939 novel Gadsby is the longest book ever published that doesn't contain the letter 'e'. Read More

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The 1939 novel Gadsby is the longest book ever published that doesn't contain the letter 'e'. Read More

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If Earth rotated on an axis perpendicular to the plane of its orbit around the sun rather than on a 23.4º tilt, there would be no variation in day lengths and no variation in seasons. Read More

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The etymology behind the word “April” comes from the verb “aperire,” which means “to open.” Read More

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The Labrador Retriever has been on the American Kennel Club’s top 10 most popular breeds list for 25 consecutive years—longer than any other breed. Read More

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In the Middle Ages gloves were worn as a sign of wealth and power. Common people wore mittens. Read More

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Three presidents, all Founding Fathers—John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe—died on July 4. Read More

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In 2016, the Paris Agreement on climate change was signed by the largest number of counties ever in one day. Read More

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During the Coronavirus outbreak, the top 3 most popular hobbies are watching TV and movies, reading, and working out. Read More

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A study has shown that only 16% of Americans believe in Bigfoot, 44% said that it "probably does not" exist and around 40% said it "absolutely does not" exist. Read More

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The roar from Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe is so loud that it can be heard from 25 miles away. Read More

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The first taco truck in the U.S. is believed to have been an old ice cream truck that was converted into a mobile taco restaurant in 1974. Read More

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In the United States and Canada, November is also known as National Beard Month or No Shave Month (also known as "No-Shave November") as a way to raise cancer awareness. Australians have a similar month where they grow a mustache instead of a full beard. Read More

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The tradition of the National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse began with President Calvin Coolidge over 90 years ago when he lit a 48 foot Balsam Fir from Vermont decorated with 2,500 electric bulbs in red, white, and green on Christmas Eve 1923. Read More

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The earliest written references of lasagna are from the thirteenth century; lasagna recipes from this time did not use tomatoes yet (as they were still unknown to the Europeans), so different cheeses were used. Read More

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About 55% of Americans celebrate Valentine's Day and spend an estimated $19.6 billion a year, including more than $1.8 billion on candy alone. Read More

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Crabs are very old! They showed up during the Jurassic period, 200 million years ago. Read More

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Measuring over 49 feet in diameter and weighing 6,614 pounds, the world's biggest pancake was made in Manchester, England in 1994. Read More

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The meal that became a St. Patrick’s Day staple across the country—corned beef and cabbage—was an American innovation. Read More

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Uncooked white rice will stay fresh and edible for anywhere between 10 and 30 years (depending on how it is stored). Read More

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In the 10th century, men who rode horses needed their boots to have heels in order to stay in their stirrups. Read More

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Bamboo is the fastest growing plant with some having been recorded growing at an amazing 47.6 inches in a 24 hour period. Read More

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The number 4 is the only number with the same number of letters as the meaning of its name. Read More

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According to Hallmark, Father's Day is the fourth-largest card-sending occasion with 72 million cards given every year. Read More

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Play-Doh started out as a wallpaper cleaner before the head of the struggling company realized the non-toxic material made a good modeling clay for children and rebranded it. Read More

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Pressure treated lumber products are treated in a pressurized cylinder that forces a waterborne preservative deep into the cellular structure of the wood providing long-term protection against rot, fungal decay and termite attack. Read More

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There’s only one letter that doesn’t appear in any U.S. state name, the letter Q. Read More

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It takes 570 gallons of paint to cover the exterior of the White House, located in Washington D.C. Read More

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Jim Henson made his first Kermit puppet using his mother's old coat and two halves of a ping pong ball. Read More

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All Hershey’s Kisses have a white paper strip, called a “plume”, that comes out of the top of the wrapper. Read More

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Autumn leaves in Europe tend to be mostly yellow, but the U.S. and East Asia seem to favor red leaves. Read More

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The tradition of football on Thanksgiving began in 1876 with a game between Yale and Princeton. Read More

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The largest reported snowflake measured 15 inches (38.1 cm) wide and 8 inches (20.3 cm) thick. Read More

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The New York Yankees have won the most World Series championships at 27, and the St. Louis Cardinals come in second with 11. Read More

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Most plants only produce several hundred seeds, but one single weed can produce anywhere from 10,000 to over 100,000 seeds. Read More

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Peaches and Nectarines are nearly identical genetically, except for a gene that is dominant in peaches and recessive in nectarines. This is what makes the... Read More