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U.S. History​

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Founded in the 17th and 18th centuries on the East Coast of what is now the U.S., the 13 British colonies in America were established for different reasons and governed in different ways. Despite their differences, all 13 colonies eventually became united in their resistance to British rule.
 
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Despite their small size, Chinchillas are great jumpers. In fact, they are capable of navigating their native habitat of the Andes Mountains with ease and can leap across chasms as wide as 6 feet!​
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How well do you know the U.S. states? These 10 facts might surprise you

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America is made up of 50 states, each with its own history, culture, and unique quirks. While many people know about their capitals, nicknames, and most famous landmarks, there are plenty of lesser-known facts that make each state stand out. Unusual laws, surprising geographic features, and record-breaking claims reveal a side of the country that many are unfamiliar with. Here are 10 surprising facts about different states that might shine a new light on what you know about America.

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Baby hedgehogs have a trick to protect their mothers from their quills.
By Kristina Wright
Hedgehogs are known for the sharp spines they raise when threatened, but nature gives newborns a softer start to protect their mother. Depending on the hedgehog species, a mother typically gives birth to between four and seven babies (called hoglets) each born with its first spines safely concealed beneath a swollen, fluid-filled membrane so they don’t injure her during birth. Within hours, the swelling subsides and soft white spines begin to emerge, followed by darker, stronger ones over the next several days.

Hoglets spend their first weeks tucked in the nest, nursing and relying on their mother for protection. Their eyes open at around 2 weeks, and by about 3 to 4 weeks they begin venturing outside the nest with mom and learning to forage. By then, their spines have hardened, so they can develop the classic hedgehog defense of raising their spines and curling into a tight ball to make themselves a painful mouthful for predators.
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U.S. History​

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You might have trouble remembering your Social Security number, but Grace D. Owen probably didn’t. Not long after applying for the program on November 24, 1936, the Concord, New Hampshire, resident received the lowest number ever issued. It wasn’t the first Social Security number, however.
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Dollar bills are green for this reason

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The U.S. dollar is one of the most powerful and recognizable currencies in the world, but its physical form is unique for many other reasons. From its composition to its symbols, dollar bills and coins are carefully designed to combine history, security, and convenience. Let’s explore our national currency!

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Black bears eat about 20,000 calories a day before hibernating.
By Michael Nordine
As anyone who loves Fat Bear Week already knows, our ursine friends put on a lot of weight before hibernating for the winter, sometimes even doubling their body weight before getting their beauty rest. Doing so requires them to eat as much as possible in the weeks and months prior to hibernation, with black bears consuming about 20,000 calories per day. (It takes the average human around 10 days to eat that much.)

This phase, known as hyperphagia, is prompted by extreme hunger and leads to bears spending as many as 22 hours a day foraging and eating as they gain up to four pounds daily. Because they’re more active than usual, this is also when bears are at their most dangerous to humans — talk about hangry.
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A town moved itself, building by building.​

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If you think moving one house is exhausting, imagine trying to move a whole town. That’s essentially what happened in Hibbing, Minnesota, where residents relocated homes, hotels, and other buildings to reach a treasure beneath their feet: iron ore. Here’s how they did it.
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Cats may see UV light, which is invisible to humans.​

Cats can do a lot of things their human friends can’t: They can purr, sleep all day without consequence, and jump up to six times their own height in a single leap. But perhaps most impressive of all, research suggests they may have the ability to perceive light that’s invisible to the human eye.
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One of medieval England’s strangest mysteries dates back to the 12th century, when villagers in Woolpit, Suffolk, reportedly discovered two children with green skin, unfamiliar clothing, and a language nobody understood.
According to medieval accounts, the children initially refused all food except raw beans. The boy eventually became ill and passed away, while the girl survived, learned English, and gradually lost her green complexion.
She claimed they came from a mysterious place called Saint Martin’s Land, where the sun never rose and everything was illuminated by a strange twilight. She said they had entered a cavern before somehow emerging in Woolpit.
The story appears in the writings of two medieval chroniclers, William of Newburgh and Ralph of Coggeshall, making it a genuine centuries-old legend rather than a modern invention.
Some historians have suggested the children may have been displaced Flemish immigrants, while others have proposed that malnutrition caused their unusual complexion. Neither explanation has been proven.
There is no independent evidence confirming the children actually existed, but their story has survived for more than 800 years.
 

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Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it, but what about those who think they’re learning history but are actually reading myths? A number of well-known historical anecdotes are either exaggerated or completely false, making the task of discerning fact from fiction all the more difficult.
 
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