1984 The city of Berkeley, California, becomes the first city to offer its employees domestic-partnership benefits. Gay Fun Facts Fun Facts About Gay Rights Tucson was among one of the first U.S. Cities to pass an anti-discrimination ordinance protecting gay, lesbian, bisexual and queer people...
Youcan’t wear high heels in Greecewhen touring ancient historic sites like the Acropolis because you could “wound” the monuments. One of the quirkiest facts about Athens, don’t your think? Do yourself and the monuments a favor, and wearproper travel sandalsor shoes. 3) The city of Ath...
Fun Facts More Fun Facts A study found that wild alligator blood has both antibiotic and antiviral properties. In fact, it is active against HIV-1, West Nile Virus, and Herpes simplex virus. Stand-up Comedy I Love the ish Stand-up comedy about living in Britain for 11 years and adapting...
Ten fun facts about Marathon1. The Legendary Run of Pheidippides. In commemoration of the legendary run of Pheidippides, a Greek soldier who served as a messenger from the Battle of Marathon to Athens, the Marathon event was established. According to Greek mythology, Pheidippides ran the entire ...
Quick Facts About Greece We have a lot of facts about Greece to get through, but let’s start with a quick list. The population of Greece– Greece has a population of 10.7 million people Capital City– The Capital city of Greece is Athens and it is also the largest city in Greece. ...
The Parthenon is super famous and was built almost 2,500 years ago and sits right on the top of Acropolis above the city of Athens. It took a whole 15 years to build.Imagine trying to build a Lego city for 15 years!Amazing Geography Facts about Greece...
Some of these facts are a little astonishing, how many did you already know? 10 Fun Facts You May Not Have Known About New York Want to make some great conversation or impress someone with knowledge? Check out these 10 fun facts about New York State that not many people know. The Amount...
President Lyndon B. Johnson "For this is what America is all about. It is the uncrossed desert and the unclimbed ridge. It is the star that is not reached and the harvest that is sleeping in the unplowed ground." President Dwight D. Eisenhower ...
Fun Facts About Bangkok: Quirky Insights Did you know that Bangkok holds the Guinness World Record for the longest city name? The full name isKrung Thep Maha Nakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Phiman...
April Fun Facts: Named after constellation the Lyra, the Lyrids are one of the oldest recorded meteor showers, created by debris from comet Thatcher, which takes about 415 years to orbit around the Sun, which passed Earth in 1861 and is not expected to return until sometime around the yea...