The earliest microscopes were called flea glasses because they were predominantly used to observe small insects such as fleas!
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Jenga may sound like a made up word, but it's not! It actually comes from the Swahili word 'kujenga' which means 'to build'! The name was chosen because the game has its origins in Africa and because the whole point of the game is to continue building an ever more precarious tower from wooden blocks.
There is a bird featured on the American silver dollar which was modelled on a real eagle called Peter! Peter was adopted by the American mint from 1830 to 1836 and was used as a model for drawings. Peter was then stuffed and he’s still on display today!
The largest French-speaking city in the world is Paris. Not surprising. However, the second largest French-speaking city might surprise you. It's Kinshasa, the capital city of Congo, and it has a population of over 12 million people!
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Jenga may sound like a made up word, but it's not! It actually comes from the Swahili word 'kujenga' which means 'to build'! The name was chosen because the game has its origins in Africa and because the whole point of the game is to continue building an ever more precarious tower from wooden blocks.
There is a bird featured on the American silver dollar which was modelled on a real eagle called Peter! Peter was adopted by the American mint from 1830 to 1836 and was used as a model for drawings. Peter was then stuffed and he’s still on display today!
The largest French-speaking city in the world is Paris. Not surprising. However, the second largest French-speaking city might surprise you. It's Kinshasa, the capital city of Congo, and it has a population of over 12 million people!
The Ford Mustang was unveiled at the World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows, New York in 1964. On that very same day, the iconic car also debuted in showrooms across the country. By the end of that day, close to 22,000 Mustangs were purchased. Over 10 million Mustangs have since been produced in the U.S.
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