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Posted by millan.aireson on Mar 29, 2009 in Uncategorized
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Presidential Firsts
Posted by millan.aireson on Dec 14, 2008 in Facts, U.S. Government Facts
George Washington was the first and only American president to be unanimously elected. He was the first president of the U.S. and served from 1789 – 1797.
Thomas Jefferson was the first president to be inaugurated in Washington D.C.
James Madison was the first president to wear trousers rather than knee breeches.
James Monroe was the first president to ride on a steamboat.
James Monroe’s daughter was the first to be a bride in the White House.
John Quincy Adams was the son of a former president and the first to be photographed.
John Quincy Adams was the first president ever interviewed by a female. Anne Royall gathered up the president’s clothes while he was swimming nude in the Potomac River and sat on them until he agreed to allow her to interview him.
Andrew Jackson was the first president born in a log cabin.
Andrew Jackson was the first president to ride a train.
Andrew Jackson was the first president to experience and survive an assassination attempt.
Van Buren was the first U.S. president born in the United States. The presidents preceding Van Buren were born in colonies that later became states. Van Buren was the first to be born after the adoption of the U.S. Constitution.
Martin Van Buren was the first president of Dutch ancestry. He and his wife spoke Dutch at home.
William Henry Harrison was the first president to die while in office. He died about 32 days after he was elected due to pneumonia. This also makes him the president who served the shortest term.
John Tyler was the first vice president to become president upon the death of a president.
James Polk was the first president to have his inauguration reported by telegraph.
The first annual White House Thanksgiving dinner was hosted by Polk’s wife, Sarah.
Franklin Pierce was the first president to have a Christmas tree in the White House.
Abraham Lincoln was the first president to wear a beard and the tallest president at 6’ 4″.
Lincoln was the first president to die by assassination. On Good Friday, April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth shot Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C.
Ulysses S. Grant established Yellowstone as the nation’s first national park on March 1, 1872.
Rutherford B. Hayes held the first Easter egg roll on the White House lawn.
Grover Cleveland was the first and only president married in a ceremony at the White House, June 2, 1886.
Grover Cleveland was the first and only president to be elected two nonconsecutive terms.
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The History of M&Ms
Posted by millan.aireson on Dec 6, 2008 in Facts, Food & Drink
M&Ms were first made in 1941, and were sold in tubes. It was not until 1948 that they began packaging them in the brown bags we know and love today.
It wasn’t until 1950 that the first ‘M’ was stamped onto the candy.
Peanut M&Ms were introduced in 1954, and the familiar slogan, “Melts in your mouth, not in your hands.” was coined.
In 1960 the colors red, yellow, and green were introduced.
In 1976 they added the orange M&M to the mix.
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Thanksgiving Tidbits
Random Tidbits of the Day
Facts about Google
Posted by millan.aireson on Nov 25, 2008 in Facts, Technology Facts
Google started in January, 1996 as a research project at Stanford University, by Ph.D. candidates Larry Page who was 24 years old, and Sergey Brin who was 23 years old at the time.
Google’s index of web pages is the largest in the world, comprising of billions of web pages. Google searches this immense collection of web pages often in less than half a second.
The Google search engine receives about a billion search requests per day.
The infamous “I’m feeling lucky” button is rarely used. However, in trials it was found that removing it would somehow reduce the Google experience. Users wanted it kept. It was a comfort button.
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Random Tidbits
Two out of five American women dye their hair.
A quarter coin has 119 grooves on its edge, while a dime has 118.
By subtracting any side of a die from seven, you get the number on the exact opposite side.
The only state represented by a cactus as its state flower is Arizona.
On the same day that “Leave it to Beaver” was first sent into households, Sputnik was sent into space.
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Coffee Facts
Posted by millan.aireson on Nov 23, 2008 in Facts, Food & Drink
Random Tidbits
Today I just decided to do more random tidbits of information, so without further delay…
TV & TV Show Facts
Posted by millan.aireson on Nov 21, 2008 in Facts, Television