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    • 1. 1930s golfer Tom McAuliffe could drive a ball 150 yards and break 100 on an 18-hole course, despite having no arms. 2. Mexican General Santa Anna, who captured the Alamo, is responsible for introducing "chicle" to the United States, which would eventually become chewing gum! 3. There is no conclusive evidence that Betsy Ross designed the first U.S. flag.

      CARTOON 12-01-2020

      John Graziano John Graziano, December 1, 2020
    • 1. The Dymaxion Car, designed by Buckminster Fuller in the early 1930s, was a three-wheeled, 20-ft.-long passenger vehicle designed to reach speeds of up to 90 mph and carry 11 passengers! 2. The abandoned fishing village Houtouwan in the Shengsi Islands of China became completely overgrown with ivy and vegetation. 3. Carl Herman Unthan, born in Prussia in 1848 with no arms, was an accomplished violinist, playing the instrument with his feet and performing to full concert halls by the age of 20. He could also accurately shoot a rifle and shuffle a deck of playing cards among many other tasks. Unthan even typed his autobiography with his feet!

      CARTOON 11-30-2020

      John Graziano John Graziano, November 30, 2020
    • 1. To commemorate a 1658 volcanic eruption, the town of Nejapa, El Salvador, holds an annual Fireball Festival where residents hurl flaming cloth balls directly at each other! 2. Gene Conley is the only person to win both a World Series title and an NBA championship. Submitted by Richard Gibson, Lafayette, LA. 3. American black bears can be different colors. 4. The snow on Venus is metal.

      CARTOON 11-29-2020

      John Graziano John Graziano, November 29, 2020
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CARTOON 10-16-2020

Thomas Edison did not invent the lightbulb.

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John Graziano John Graziano — October 16, 2020
1. Thomas Edison did not invent the lightbulb. 2. There is a variety of grape that tastes like cotton candy! 3. The saying "flying off the handle" is thought to originate from the 1800s and refer to crudely made axes falling apart mid-swing!
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CARTOON 12-01-2020

1. 1930s golfer Tom McAuliffe could drive a ball 150 yards and break 100 on an 18-hole course, despite having no arms. 2. Mexican General Santa Anna, who captured the Alamo, is responsible for introducing "chicle" to the United States, which would eventually become chewing gum! 3. There is no conclusive evidence that Betsy Ross designed the first U.S. flag.

CARTOON 11-30-2020

1. The Dymaxion Car, designed by Buckminster Fuller in the early 1930s, was a three-wheeled, 20-ft.-long passenger vehicle designed to reach speeds of up to 90 mph and carry 11 passengers! 2. The abandoned fishing village Houtouwan in the Shengsi Islands of China became completely overgrown with ivy and vegetation. 3. Carl Herman Unthan, born in Prussia in 1848 with no arms, was an accomplished violinist, playing the instrument with his feet and performing to full concert halls by the age of 20. He could also accurately shoot a rifle and shuffle a deck of playing cards among many other tasks. Unthan even typed his autobiography with his feet!

CARTOON 11-29-2020

1. To commemorate a 1658 volcanic eruption, the town of Nejapa, El Salvador, holds an annual Fireball Festival where residents hurl flaming cloth balls directly at each other! 2. Gene Conley is the only person to win both a World Series title and an NBA championship. Submitted by Richard Gibson, Lafayette, LA. 3. American black bears can be different colors. 4. The snow on Venus is metal.

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