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FFF – Great Gorillas
Great Gorillas!
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FFF – Oranges
Oranges! 🍊🍊🍊 It’s time to juggle orange facts, mes amis! The word “orange” comes from the Sanskrit “naranga,” which translates to “orange tree.” This word, in turn, derives from a Darvidian root word “narandam,” which refers to the bitter orange in Tamil. Ever had OJ after you brush your teeth? EWWW! Orange juice tastes bad…
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FFF – French Fries
FAB FRENCH FRIES! 🍟🍟 In America, they are French Fries, in the UK they are “chips” and in my home of France, they are called “frites”. The Spanish, French, and Belgians all claim to have invented them. Food fight!! French Fries come in about 15 different styles, amongst them a fries shaped like a happy…
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Droids
These are the droids I have been looking for!
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FFF – Ice Cream
ICE CREAM 🍦🍦 The first ice cream-like treat was first eaten in China around 200BC when a milk and rice mixture was frozen by packing it into snow. By the 1600’s it was a delicacy amongst the elite in Europe. Nancy Donaldson was awarded the first patent for a hand-cranked ice cream freezer in 1843.…
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FFF- Bubble Gum
BUBBLE GUM! Bubble gum was invented by Walter Diemer in 1928. His gum was pink because it was the only color available to him. The amount of gum sold in one year in the US would make a stick 3.5 million miles, enough reach the moon and back 7 times. Chewing gum is thought to…
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FFF – Roses
ROSES! Cultivation of roses began around 500 BC, resulting in 13,000 different varieties. The color of the rose depends on the species, but there are no black roses. 74% of rose purchases are made by men (merci Atomic!). Red roses symbolize love, yellow for friendship, orange for enthusiasm, white for purity, and pink for joy.…
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FFF- Sushi
Did you know in the early days of sushi making, the rice was not intended to be eaten. The fish was wrapped in fermented rice to give it an ‘umani’ flavor, then discarded before serving the sushi. BONUS: Eat nigiri sushi (fish on rice) rice up, in one bite, and with your hands for best…
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More Nerds
Enjoying some “Nerds” with fruit and whipped cream!
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FFF – SPAM SPAM SPAM
Why is an unsolicited email called SPAM? Fun Fact Friday! The term “spam” was inspired by a 1972 skit by Monty Python featuring a diner that served everything with SPAM in it. Jolly Vikings sing a chorus of “Spam, Spam, Wonderful spam!” Check out the skit on daily motion, it is really funny. No one…