Grand Canyon Secrets, Cash’s Wild Past & The Ice-Covered Wild West! 🤯
Have YOU heard about the day Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show accidentally turned New York Harbor into the world’s biggest circus?… but first!
On this day in 1919, the Grand Canyon officially became a National Park! But here’s something they don’t tell you in the brochures – the first person to officially photograph the canyon, Timothy O’Sullivan, had to transport his entire darkroom by mule! Talk about a rocky road to getting the perfect shot!
Today we’re celebrating National Pistachio Day! These little nuts have been around for over 9,000 years, and they’re one of the only nuts mentioned in the Bible. They’re also known as the “smiling nut” in Iran because of their cracked-open shells. Now that’s something to smile about! THIS FACT COURTESY OF NATIONAL DAY CALENDAR DOT COM.
Happy Birthday to Johnny Cash, born on this day in 1932! The Man in Black started his working life picking cotton, and his first public performance was dressed as a woman in a school play. He went on to sell over 90 million records, proving he really knew how to “cash” in on his talents!
Talk about a sweet discovery – on this day in 1897, the first patent for an ice cream scoop was granted to Alfred L. Cralle. The best part? He designed it to be operated with one hand and work for both right and left-handed people. Now that’s what I call equal-scooportunity!
And here’s that wild story I teased earlier – On this day in 1886, Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show was heading to Europe when their ship got stuck in ice in New York Harbor. The cowboys and Native American performers ended up camping on deck for days, turning the frozen harbor into an impromptu western show! Ships passing by got the most unexpected entertainment of their lives!
And on this day in 1977, “New Kid in Town” by the Eagles was the #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100!
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