One superstition while on a boat: Whistling is considered bad luck as it can bring about strong winds. In fact, the only person allowed to whistle on a ship is the cook as it means he is not eating the food.
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In 1906, Teddy Roosevelt signed a bill that proclaiming the Grand Canyon Game Reserve, and two years later, he made it a national monument. Of the Grand Canyon, he said, “Leave it as it is. You cannot improve on it. The ages have been at work on it, and man can only mar it.”
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One of the earliest Father’s Day cards dates back roughly 4,000 years. Elmesu, a Babylonian youngster, carved a card out of clay to “wish his father good health and long life.”
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Smoke Detectors mostly chirp in the dead of night because the chemical reaction in batteries slows down when the air gets colder thus tripping the detectors low battery detector.
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One home remedy for Restless Leg Syndrome is to place a bar of soap under the sheets near your feet.
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