Useless Friday Info

Here is an abbreviated version of this weeks “Useless Friday Info”.

I guess you can say that some is better than none!

“The first graves in Arlington National Cemetery were dug by James Parks, a former Arlington Estate slave.  Buried in Section 15, James Parks is the only person buried in Arlington Cemetery who was also born on that same property.”

“In 1727, as a result of seedlings smuggled from Paris, coffee plants were cultivated in Brazil.  Brazil is presently by far the world’s largest producer of coffee.”

“Just under 500,000 babies are born each year in the U.S. to teenage mothers.”

“Giraffes are the only animals born with horns.  Both males and females are born with bony knobs on the forehead.”

“The English are sometimes called “limeys” because British sailors would eat limes to starve off scurvy.  Limes were later replaced by lemons due to the lack of adequate vitamin C in lime juice.”

“Semper Fi” is the Marine Corp. motto short for Semper Fidelis which  is Latin for “Always Faithful”.  The motto was adopted by the U.S. Marine Corps. in 1883.”

“The name of all the continents ends with the same letter they start with.”

“The term “honeymoon” is derived from the Babylonians who declared mead, a honey-flavored wine, the official wedding drink, stipulating that the bride’s parents be required to keep the groom supplied with the drink for the month following the wedding.”

“A penny saved is a penny earned-Benjamin Franklin”