4th of July 2008 |
- Over an estimated 150 million hot dogs will be consumed today. That's roughly one dog for every two people in the US.
- Over $211 million has been spent on the importation of fireworks from China.
- The first Fourth of July party held in the White House was in 1801.
- The words "Under God" were not added to the Pledge of Allegiance until the year 1954.
- The national anthem is actually set to the tune of an old English song called "To Anacreon in Heaven," so drink up!
Byedoozle,
KT & EB
LOVE the fun facts! I learned a few of these in my history class I'm taking this summer- like the one about our National Anthem, crazy huh!? HAPPY 4TH TO ALL! :)
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