
15 Wonderful Facts About Wyoming
In 1921, Wyoming became the first US state to grant women over 21 the right to vote.
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In 1921, Wyoming became the first US state to grant women over 21 the right to vote.
People born in June can choose between three different birthstones: pearls, moonstones, or alexandrites.
In 1984 Motorola released the world's first cellphone, the DynaTAC 8000x. It had a battery life of 35 minutes and weighed 2.5 lbs.
Did you know that the Colosseum amphitheater in Rome was built by tens of thousands of slaves around 80 A.D?
Did you know that the deadliest wildfire in US history was in Wisconsin in 1871, killing around 3,000 people?
Chevrolet created the world's first SUV, the 1935 Suburban Carryall, one of the first successful cars to have an all-steel body.
Did you know that it cost almost a billion US dollars to carve the four Presidents' faces into Mount Rushmore?
Richard Nixon was the first US President to ever celebrate Earth Day in 1971. He died 23 years later on Earth Day.
Did you know the state of Washington was named after the first US president George Washington?
Did you know that the style of grilled cheese that we know and love today was only popularized in the 1920s?
The Philippines has been dubbed the world's social media capital, with the average Filipino spending 4 hours daily on it!
Ancient Roman soldiers sometimes wore breastplates decorated with diamonds, believing that the gems would add extra protection.