The B. Free Franklin Post Office in Philadelphia is the only Post Office in the country that doesn’t fly the American flag — because in 1775 when Benjamin Franklin was appointed Postmaster General there was no flag. * | Tags: Fun facts Franklin used to own the building and there is...
The footage of Rocky running up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art is so iconic, that people go there to make their own Rocky run. The actual shots of Rocky, first failing in his attempt, then triumphantly racing to the top with energy to spare were shot on the same day, a ...
The Liberty Bell in Philadelphia is tapped 13 times in honor of the 13 colonies on every 4th of July.Check out this fun video about the 4th Of July!Exciting 4th Of July Facts For KidsDid you know that the Americans consume approximately 150 million hot dogs on the 4th of July! On the...
44,000 pounds of fresh, whole peanuts are used weekly at the GOLDENBERG’S® PEANUT CHEWS® facility, which still resides in Philadelphia, PA. Approximately 1.2 million GOLDENBERG’S® PEANUT CHEWS® candy pieces are produced each day. Some famous GOLDENBERG’S® PEANUT CHEWS® fans in...
In 1868, the hadrosaurus was mounted in the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia. It drew people from all over the world and inspired generations of future paleontologists! A group of dinosaurs known as the hadrosaurs had the most teeth. ...
Anupama Written Episode Summary July 28, 2024: Anupama is a most popular Indian television show, the story revolves around the life of a woman named Anupama, who faces many challenges but remains strong and loving. In this upcoming episode, we will see how Anupama deals with new situations...
George Washington never lived in the White House. The capital was actually located in Philadelphia and other cities when Washington was president. He is also the only president who didn’t represent a political party.[3] James Abram Garfield (1831-1881) is the first president to ever talk on...
Benjamin Franklin founded the first public library in America, the Library Company of Philadelphia. Benjamin Franklin was the youngest son and the 15th of 17 children. Benjamin Franklin served as the first U.S. Postmaster General. Benjamin Franklin was an ambassador to France and played a crucial...
Ten fun facts about Noam Chomsky1. A Life in Pictures Noam Chomsky, born in Philadelphia in 1928, has been a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for an impressive fifty years. As of 2013, he is still actively teaching and researching at MIT, making him one of ...
My mother, who worked for the School Board of Philadelphia, had a friend who was the admissions officer at MIT. I had pretty high SAT scores and they needed black kids, so I probably could have gotten in. But I had no intention of going to college. ...