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In the 19th century, it was typical for young boys in England to wear pink ribbons and other decorations.

Using sunscreen every day helps to prevent skin aging. Those who use SPF15+ daily experience 24% less aging than those who don’t.

Did you know that in the United States, around four million pets are adopted from rescue shelters annually?

St. Patrick's Day has been observed since the fifth century, but its first parade was only held in 1762 in New York City.

Frozen yogurt originated in the Middle East and India around 5,000 years ago.

Penguins are known for being monogamous, but this doesn't always last. Up to 70% of pairs ultimately go their separate ways.

The first TV commercial aired during a baseball game on July 1, 1941. It lasted just 10 seconds and cost the company under $10.

The earliest dictionaries were written on tablets around 2300 BC. They were bilingual dictionaries written in Sumerian-Akkadian.

The first video game console played in space was Nintendo’s Game Boy. It was brought up there in 1993 by a Russian cosmonaut.

The world’s tallest freestanding sandcastle was built in Germany in 2019. At 58 feet tall, it stood about four stories high!

Did you know that when 7-Eleven first introduced the Slurpee in 1966, it initially offered only two flavors: Coca-Cola and Cherry?

Did you know that the style of grilled cheese that we know and love today was only popularized in the 1920s?