The earliest microscopes were called flea glasses because they were predominantly used to observe small insects such as fleas!
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Washington, D.C. is home to a lot of impressive architecture. The Washington monument is plain and simple, while other buildings win you over with intricate details. Just take a close look at the northwest tower of the National Cathedral – one of the many gargoyles you’ll find there is actually Darth Vader!
Rod Steward performed the largest ever free rock concert at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. An astonishing 4.2 million people were in attendance! The concert took place in 1994, on New Year’s Eve. It must have been quite a celebration!
Churros used to be the size of a bread stick and they are served for breakfast. They are typically fried until they become crunchy and then sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon. They’ve had a controversial history and some say they originated in China – the churros we know today have taken many shapes and forms, but they are certainly European.
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Washington, D.C. is home to a lot of impressive architecture. The Washington monument is plain and simple, while other buildings win you over with intricate details. Just take a close look at the northwest tower of the National Cathedral – one of the many gargoyles you’ll find there is actually Darth Vader!
Rod Steward performed the largest ever free rock concert at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. An astonishing 4.2 million people were in attendance! The concert took place in 1994, on New Year’s Eve. It must have been quite a celebration!
Churros used to be the size of a bread stick and they are served for breakfast. They are typically fried until they become crunchy and then sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon. They’ve had a controversial history and some say they originated in China – the churros we know today have taken many shapes and forms, but they are certainly European.
The yummy sandwich restaurant Subway started a few years earlier under a different name. Over in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Fred DeLuca (with a small loan from his friend Peter Buck) opened what was then called Pete’s Drive-In: Super Submarines. It wasn't until 1968 that it got its current name of Subway.
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