George Washington did not sign the Declaration of Independence. While the Continental Congress assembled in Philadelphia, Washington and his forces were in New York.
1776 - The amended Declaration of Independence, prepared by Thomas Jefferson, was approved and signed by John Hancock, the President of the Continental Congress in America.
Fact of the Day
On The Golden Girls, Betty White was originally set to play Blanche and Rue McClanahan was set to play Rose. Neither actress wanted to be typecast, so the producers allowed them to switch parts.
Nature Oddities
Opossums eat 95% of all ticks they come across — approximately 5,000 a year.
Food and Drink
In 2014, Heather Cho, Vice President of Korean Air, was so angry about receiving macadamia nuts in a bag instead of a plate that she forced the plane to taxi back to the gate and unload the offending flight attendant.
