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Ben Franklin, Daylight Saving Time
Benjamin Franklin is credited with being the first person to propose Daylight Saving Time. It was not actually adopted in the US until 1918....
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Sacagawea accompanied the Lewis and Clark Expedition as an interpreter and guide in their exploration of the Western United States....
Machu Picchu
Hiram Bingham was credited with Machu Picchu's discovery on July 24, 1911, even though German Augosto R. Berns found the site in the 1870s....
Jupiter's Moons
The planet Jupiter has 63 moons.The largest is Ganymede,it is larger than planet Mercury.The next largest moons are Callisto, Io,and Europa....
Saturns Rings
Some of the moons of Saturn, namely Pan and Prometheus, act as shepherd moons, confining the rings and preventing them from spreading out....
Rain Sticks
Rain Sticks,created in Peru hundreds of years ago,produce the the sound of rain as tiny pebbles cascade across thorns in hollow wooden tubes...
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach's best known orchestral works are the Brandenburg Concertos, written in 1721. They are of the concerto grosso genre....
America's Stonehenge
America's Stonehenge is at the top of Mystery Hill in North Salem, New Hampshire. Carbon dating indicates the site was built 4000 years ago....
Laboulaye, Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty dedicated in 1886 was inspired by Laboulaye and designed by Bartholdi.The structural framework was designed by Eiffel....
The Morgan Monroe Mandolin has a solid carved spruce top with a solid carved flamed maple back and sides. The neck is flamed maple. The radius fretboard and adjustable bridge are both ebony.
