The earliest microscopes were called flea glasses because they were predominantly used to observe small insects such as fleas!
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Much of the folklore around leprechauns depicts humans trying to catch them and take their treasure. A description of leprechauns from 1888 said that the best time to catch one was while he mended his shoes, which he had to do regularly from running around all the time.
In Britain, the word ‘pudding’ is used for the dessert course of the meal regardless of which kind of sweet food you’re having. You can also get savoury puddings though – think black pudding! Christmas pudding is perhaps the most famous British pudding dish.
Contrary to rumors, Alex Trebek, host of ‘Jeopardy!’, is not a diva when the cameras aren’t rolling. He claims to own over 100 suits, however. In one day, a week’s worth of episodes is filmed. Trebek often has to change suits to create the illusion that another day has passed.
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Much of the folklore around leprechauns depicts humans trying to catch them and take their treasure. A description of leprechauns from 1888 said that the best time to catch one was while he mended his shoes, which he had to do regularly from running around all the time.
In Britain, the word ‘pudding’ is used for the dessert course of the meal regardless of which kind of sweet food you’re having. You can also get savoury puddings though – think black pudding! Christmas pudding is perhaps the most famous British pudding dish.
Contrary to rumors, Alex Trebek, host of ‘Jeopardy!’, is not a diva when the cameras aren’t rolling. He claims to own over 100 suits, however. In one day, a week’s worth of episodes is filmed. Trebek often has to change suits to create the illusion that another day has passed.
Madden NFL has been around for quite some time, having appeared on 33 different video game platforms and consoles! In fact, the franchise is older than half of the players currently playing in the NFL!
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