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Did You Know This Texas University Has The Largest Forensic Anthropology Research Facility (a.k.a. Body Farm) In The World?
Researching Did You Know In 1859, This Texas College Had The Most Powerful Telescope In The South?, I learned Larissa College was one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in Texas. (The Texas legislature approved its charter on February 2, 1856.) It made me...
Did You Know In 1859 This Texas College Had The Most Powerful Telescope in the South?
Recently, several of my critique partners and I gathered in Tyler, TX, for a mini-writing retreat. On the way home, we stopped at a historic site/rest stop on the north side of Jacksonville. If you haven’t yet visited it, make plans to do so next time you’re in the...
Did You Know 75% of Americans Are Chronically Dehydrated?
Water. It plays an important role in our world, and not just because it covers roughly 71% of the earth’s surface. The bodies of all living creatures consist of a certain amount of water. Human Body In some organisms, up to 90% of body weight is from water. In...
Did You Know This Eagle Was Almost A Turkey?
Starting a new country comes with a long, but very important, to-do list. Such as: Create a new seal and flag (See: DYK During the War of 1812…) The Great Seal In 1776, the United States of America’s Continental Congress selected a committee of men, including...
Did You Know During the War of 1812 There Were 18 States But The U.S. Flag Only Had Fifteen Stars and Fifteen Stripes?
Stars and Stripes, Star-Spangled Banner, and Old Glory, all are names for the flag of the United States of America. But how much do you really know about your nation’s flag? The History On June 14, 1777, the United States of America’s Continental Congress...
Did You Know You Can Visit Other Worlds With This?
Since the dawn of mankind, oral storytelling has been used to pass stories from one generation to the next. With the invention of the written word and, over time, the increased availability of affordable books, the tradition of oral storytelling almost disappeared....
Did You Know This National Day Is Texas Tasty?
If you’ve lived in Texas for any length of time, you’ve probably cooked or eaten beef brisket, and tomorrow, May 28, is National Brisket Day. (Yes, there is such a holiday.) The Meat Brisket is one of nine primal cuts of beef, meaning it’s one of those first...
Did You Know It’s Only A Myth This Cookie’s Creation Was A Happy Accident?
Other than those of you allergic to chocolate, who doesn’t love a warm, just-from-the-oven chocolate chip cookie? It’s hands down America’s favorite. But how much do you know about this cookie? The Toll House Inn In 1930, Ruth Wakefield and her husband Ken...
Did You Know Walt Disney Was Right?
Even if you’ve never visited a Disney theme park, you probably know the song, It’s a Small World (After All). It’s more than a catchy tune—are you humming it yet?—it’s the truth. Did You Know… Brothers, Robert B. and Richard M. Sherman, wrote It’s A Small World (After...
Did You Know The Best Way To Step Back In History Is With A Person Who Lived It?
I love history, and one of the best ways to learn more about it is to talk to someone who experienced it. Their first-hand accounts often add details, absent in historical texts. The Wish In her early nineties, my paternal grandmother wished to see her paternal...