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Hello
everyone, I hope everyone is well, as I am well here in Newie.
Here
are this weeks did you know facts..........
Once
if you wanted to buy a McDonald's extra value meal in Russia it would
cost the average Russian worker one months's pay.
Russian's
generally answer the phone by saying “I'm listening”
The
first American pasta factory was opened in Brooklyn, New York, in
1848 by a Frenchman named Antoine Zerega. He managed the whole
operation with just one horse in his basement to power the machinery.
To dry his spaghetti he placed strands of the pasta on the roof to
dry in the sunshine.
The
Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco connects two different areas
that, before its construction, were 1,000 miles apart by Zroad.
Hans
Christian Andersen was “word blind” meaning he never learned to
spell correctly and his publishers always had to fix his spelling
mistakes.
The first American pasta factory was opened in Brooklyn, New York, in 1848 by a Frenchman named Antoine Zerega. He managed the whole operation with just one horse in his basement to power the machinery. To dry his spaghetti he placed strands of the pasta on the roof to dry in the sunshine.
ReplyDeleteI had no idea! Love it! sandie
Wow! These are all great! You're teaching us new facts all the time. :)
ReplyDeleteHmmm... a Mexican co-worker always answers her phone with "Bueno?" Me, it depends on the caller. Some get hello, some get yeah, and my son... well, he gets the worst of it, lol!
ReplyDeleteI'm fascinated by that fact about Hans Christian Andersen.
ReplyDeleteI'd never heard of word blind before, but it makes sense. There's also face blind (not being able to recognize people) and place blind, which plagues me because I get lost all the time. Places do not look familiar to me unless I've been there many, many times.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
Interesting facts which are all new to me. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteSandie.......I am pleased
ReplyDeleteRita........You're welcome
Chris......I answer with hi or hello
Karen......Yes that was interesting
Janie......Yeah it does make sense
Nancy.......Thanks