In ancient Greece, students practiced writing on wax tablets using a stylus. When they wanted to erase something, they could smooth or melt the wax — just like using an eraser — and write again!
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The world’s first math problems were written in ancient Iraq!
St. David, the patron saint (special holy person) of Wales, was a Welsh bishop (church leader) who lived in the 6th century and was known for only drinking water and eating leeks!
California’s state tree is the mighty California Redwood, which can grow taller than a 30-story building!
The deepest and second-largest natural lake in Ukraine is Lake Svityaz, which is so clear you can see the bottom even in deep parts!