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Dec 19, 20241 min read
Typo on the Liberty Bell
Pennsylvania is missing an N In 1751 , Pennsylvania statesman Isaac Norris placed an order to the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in London for...
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Classic City News
Dec 15, 20243 min read
Ways that fruits and vegetables have evolved over time
The fruits and vegetables we buy at the supermarket today often look very different from the produce of centuries past. Some 10,000 years...
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Classic City News
Dec 13, 20243 min read
Why they are called Ivy League schools
I “Ivy League” is a term that evokes images of the hallowed vine-covered walls of some of the most elite educational institutions in the...
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Classic City News
Dec 4, 20244 min read
Fun facts about “It’s a Wonderful Life”
Frank Capra’s 1946 film It’s a Wonderful Life is a certified American classic . The story follows George Bailey (James Stewart), a...
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Classic City News
Dec 4, 20241 min read
Why we say “Nip it in the bud”
The phrase evolved from a line in the 1595 romance work, Piers Plainnes Seaven Yeres Prentiship . Author Henry Chettle wrote, “nip thy...
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Classic City News
Dec 1, 20243 min read
A few fun facts about airplanes
The modern airplane is an airborne chariot made of steel. We’re so used to these impressive machines ferrying passengers, mail, and...
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Classic City News
Nov 28, 20243 min read
7 busted Thanksgiving myths
Generations of Americans have been gathering to celebrate Thanksgiving for hundreds of years, sharing holiday stories and trivia around...
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Classic City News
Nov 20, 20243 min read
Some things you should never buy in the grocery store
Modern grocery stores are marvelous places. In an open, well-lit, climate-controlled space, you can find everything from fresh produce,...
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Classic City News
Nov 19, 20243 min read
Some of the ups and downs of elevators
Today, riding an elevator is a mundane activity, but little more than two centuries ago, these mechanical contraptions were...
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Classic City News
Nov 18, 20243 min read
Strange things about some everyday items
Some of the items found in our homes have unusual origins, and we’re not just talking about those hot dogs buried in the freezer. Whether...
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Classic City News
Nov 17, 20242 min read
Do you have ACHOO syndrome?
Sunlight causes 1 in 4 people to sneeze Sunlight tends to be good for us. It helps our bodies create vitamin D and mood-lifting...
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Classic City News
Nov 13, 20243 min read
You have to go through Canada to reach this American city
The U.S. and Canada share the longest land border in the world, and along any border that measures in the several-thousand-mile range,...
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Classic City News
Nov 11, 20244 min read
Some things about X-rays
When X-rays were first discovered in 1895, the “X” stood for “unknown.” Today, scientists know a lot more about them. X-rays are a kind...
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Classic City News
Nov 11, 20242 min read
An original ship of the U.S. Navy is still afloat
Following congressional passage of an "Act to provide a Naval Armament" in March 1794, shipbuilder Joshua Humphreys set about designing...
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Classic City News
Nov 9, 20242 min read
A mini-Washington monument is in a manhole near the actual monument
Hidden directly in front of the Washington Monument, encased in brick and tucked under a manhole cover, is another Washington Monument —...
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Classic City News
Nov 8, 20242 min read
The patent for the original fire hydrant was lost in a fire
For early Americans, fire was a feared necessity; it warmed homes, provided hot meals, and offered late-night reading light. But fire...
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Classic City News
Nov 6, 20245 min read
Some of the foods loved by American presidents
With great power comes great responsibility — and, in the case of the U.S. President, a slew of great perks, too. Among them? An...
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Classic City News
Nov 5, 20242 min read
Astronauts can vote absentee from space
As human space exploration has evolved, trips offworld have grown longer and longer. In 1961, Yuri Gagarin spent less than two hours in...
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Classic City News
Nov 2, 20244 min read
Día de Los Muertos fun facts
Each year, at the beginning of November, people in Mexico and many other parts of Latin America celebrate Día de los Muertos — the Day of...
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Classic City News
Nov 1, 20242 min read
Who is Mona Lisa?
Mona Lisa is not the name of the subject of that world famous painting. Not entirely, anyway. The subject of this early 16th-century...
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