The California Gold Rush began in 1848 when James Marshall found gold at Sutter’s Mill, bringing more than 300,000 people to California in just a few years!
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There is a town in Pennsylvania called Intercourse, which got its unusual name from an old word for the intersection of roads, not the modern meaning of the word.
Zimbabwe grows some of the world’s best tea, and many families drink tea together in the afternoon!
Salt Lake City’s Family History Library is the biggest family-tree HQ in the world! It’s packed with records about over 3 billion people from the past — imagine finding your great-great-great-grandparents there!
Storms in the Arctic Ocean can create waves as tall as a four-story building, reaching heights of 12 meters (39 feet)!