Happy 4th of July

 

 

Hello, my lovely friends! 

 

    HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!! I hope you all have a great time, be safe and see some fireworks. I thought I post some things I found at http://www.theholidayspot.com/july4/facts.htm. Some history and facts about the United States.

 

Even though the grizzly bear is California’s official state animal, none have been seen there since 1922.

 

More breakfast cereal is made in Battle Creek, Michigan than in any other city worldwide.

 

The seven rays on the crown of the Statue of Liberty represent the seven continents. Each measures up to 9 feet in length and weighs as much as 150 pounds.

 

The American one-dollar bill contains several hidden images, including a spider in the upper right-hand corner.

 

The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp paper.

 

The American one-dollar bill contains several hidden images, including a spider in the upper right-hand corner.

 

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on July 4, 1826 – 50 years to the day after the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

 

The Liberty Bell was last rung on George Washington’s Birthday in 1846. It received its fatal crack a few hours later.

 

About 35 million Americans share DNA with at least one of the 102 pilgrims who arrived aboard the Mayflower in 1620.

 

US Highway 550 in Colorado became known as Million Dollar Highway because its roadbed was paved with low-grade gold ore.

 

Although Ohio is listed as the 17th state in the U.S., it is technically 47th because Congress forgot to vote on a resolution to admit it to the Union until 1953.

 

George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor, and Woodrow Wilson were all born in Virginia, making it the birthplace of more Presidents than any other state.

 

On an American one-dollar bill, there is an owl in the upper left-hand corner of the "1"; encased in the "shield" and a spider hidden in the front upper right-hand corner.

 

There are five US states with no sales tax. They are: Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, and Oregon.

 

Virginia is the birthplace of more Presidents than any other state - eight (G Washington, T Jefferson, J Madison, J Monroe, WH Harrison, J Tyler, Z Taylor and W Wilson). Ohio is a close runner up with seven (US Grant, RB Hayes, JA Garfield, B Harrison, W McKinley, WH Taft and WG Harding).

 

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