In 1974, the 3,000-year-old mummy of Pharaoh Ramses II was rotting from a deadly fungal infection. The only scientists who could save him were in Paris. πͺπ¬
βThere was just one problem: French law required everyone entering the country, living or dead, to have a valid passport. π«π·
βSo, the Egyptian government had to issue a passport to a mummy dead for 3,000 years. πͺͺ
Thomas Jefferson loved one specific food so much that he brought secret blueprints back from Europe to make it. He even shocked guests by serving it at a White House dinner in 1802. What was the dish? πΊπΈ
During World War II, a general named Lloyd Fredendall became famous for being one of the worst leaders in American military history. πΊπ²
While his brave frontline soldiers were actively fighting the enemy in the desert, what did Fredendall order his engineers to build for him 70 miles behind the front lines?
When World War II broke out, Master Sergeant John W. Westervelt refused to sit out the conflict, and re-enlisted in 1941. He served on active duty for the entire war, making him one of the oldest people to ever wear a modern U.S. military uniform πΊπΈ How old was he when he was finally forced to retire in November 1945?
While the faces on modern US paper money are exclusively former presidents and founding fathers, the government once issued a highly popular, official $1 bill featuring the portrait of a prominent historical woman. Who was she? πΊπΈ
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βThere was just one problem: French law required everyone entering the country, living or dead, to have a valid passport. π«π·
βSo, the Egyptian government had to issue a passport to a mummy dead for 3,000 years. πͺͺ
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Before he became the 16th President of the United States Abraham Lincoln was an elite athlete. What sport was Lincoln playing? πΊπΈ
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During World War II, a general named Lloyd Fredendall became famous for being one of the worst leaders in American military history. πΊπ²
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When World War II broke out, Master Sergeant John W. Westervelt refused to sit out the conflict, and re-enlisted in 1941. He served on active duty for the entire war, making him one of the oldest people to ever wear a modern U.S. military uniform πΊπΈ How old was he when he was finally forced to retire in November 1945?
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While the faces on modern US paper money are exclusively former presidents and founding fathers, the government once issued a highly popular, official $1 bill featuring the portrait of a prominent historical woman. Who was she? πΊπΈ
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