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celticeagle @celticeagle (189820) • Boise, Idaho 20 Apr 24

The mascot for the U.S. Forest Service, Smokey the Bear, was popular from 1950 and 1976. He drew millions of visitors annually at the National Zoo in Washington D.C. He received more than 13,000 pieces of fan mail each week. This...

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May 3 - Things to talk about that happened today

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222285) • United States 3 May 19

Computer mouse birthday 1802 - Washington D. C. is incorporated into a city 1978 - The first spam was sent. 1903 - Bing Crosby (Harry Lillis Crosby) was born. He was an American singer and actor. He was a leader in record...

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Hugs From a Ghost

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (97957) • Daytona Beach, Florida 20 Oct 18

If you ever visit the capital of the U.S. Washington D.C. you might enjoy staying at a luxury hotel called Hay-Adams which offers an additional surprise – a ghost. This hotel has had such well-known guest as Amelia Earhart and...

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Named After Royalty

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (97957) • Daytona Beach, Florida 28 Nov 17

The small state of Delaware was the first of the original 13 state of the Union. For this reason its nickname is the “First” or the “Diamond State”. It was named after the original Governor of Virginia, Thomas West, Baron De La...

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Have You Ever Been To the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C?

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 6 Nov 16

I have been there once, a very long time ago. I only remember seeing the dinosaur display. There are so many other things to see there. A person would need a few WEEKS to see it all, maybe even MONTHS, there is so much. We have...

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Funny Facts About Washington, D.C.

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 10 May 16

A political humorist, Christopher Buckley said this: “A Frenchman designed it (meaning Washington D.C.) France is now our worst ally.” “The British burned it. England is now our best ally.” He also said that there were more...

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This 4th of July, allow the District of Columbia to have the same rights as every other American: FULL Congressional Representation.

flpoolbum @flpoolbum (2978) • United States 30 Jun 15

In the U.S.A, the District of Columbia is the only part of the U.S. that doesn't get Congressional Representatives that can vote. The residents are still subject to taxation without representation. It's a mess! The area is...

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