In Alexandria, Egypt, underwater scientists found Queen Cleopatra's palace sunken below the water's surface. About 1600 years ago her palace was on land, but because of earthquakes and tidal waves, it slipped into the sea.
On December 11, 2004 five million people joined hands to cross from Teknaf to Tentulia, Bangladesh. The chain stretched for 652 miles. It's the longest human chain to date.
Cats usually live 9-15 years, but Creme Puff, a cat from Texas, celebrated her 38th birthday!
The ancient Egyptians knew how to have a good time! For fun, they played a game similar to bowling. They set up large rocks as pins and used a smaller rock to knock them down.
Before the invention of chewing gum, people used to gnaw on sap from trees. Thankfully, in 1848 the first chewing gum was introduced. The flavor was Spruce tree. Later, different flavors were added.
The makers of Super Glue proved their product was the strongest during a radio show contest. To prove its strength, they glued a car to a crane and lifted it into the air. The glue held and the car didn't fall.
It takes 165 years for Neptune to complete a rotation around the sun. In 2010 Neptune will complete it's first trip around the sun since it was discovered in 1846.
In 2005, the city of Las Vegas celebrated its 100th birthday with a huge birthday cake. The cake weighed 130,000 pounds.
Throughout history there have been accounts of frogs falling from the sky like rain. This happens when a strong wind sweeps across a lake or pond, picks up frogs, carries them away and drops them in a new place.
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My goodness Chanelle, those were real interesting facts you posted. Grandpa thought I was going to get through the day without learning anything new, but you pulled me through Nelly, thanks. Love, Grandpa
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