
20 Awesome Facts About August
In August 1762 the sandwich, as we know it, was created when the Earl of Sandwich requested meat between two pieces of bread.
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In August 1762 the sandwich, as we know it, was created when the Earl of Sandwich requested meat between two pieces of bread.
Did you know that in 1971 Colorado became the only U.S. state to reject hosting the Olympics?
Knowing that upon his death his pension would go to his wife, Albert Göring married his housekeeper one week before he died.
The Bee Hummingbird is the smallest bird in the world and it can only be found in Cuba.
The inspiration for the name of the British boat "Boaty McBoatFace", was derived from an owl who was named Hooty McOwlface.
July was named after the famous Roman general Julius Caesar; it was selected by the Roman senate, being the month he was born in.
Did you know that Elton John owns over 250,000 pairs of sunglasses?
Did you know that Central Florida is actually the most prone place for lightening in the whole of the USA?
The t-shirt's first appearance on the big screen was in 1951 on actor Marlon Brando in the film "A Streetcar Named Desire".
Australia's national bird, the emu can run up to 30 miles per hour. This caused issues when the Great Emu War was in full swing.
Did you know that purple is the rarest color used in all flags? There are only two countries in the world that use this color.
Did you know June used to be the 4th month of the year? Before Julius Caesar came to power, the calendar year only had 10 months.