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Meteor or Airplane? A Man in York, South Carolina, Said He Saw Two People Inside

Historical Facts, South Carolina

In April 1918 a fireball crossed the Carolinas at dusk. In York, South Carolina, some folks insisted it was an airplane and heard the propellers.

The Night 70 Lawyers in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Saw Their Younger Selves on the Big Screen

Historical Facts, Pennsylvania

In 1916, about 70 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, lawyers watched their childhood pictures flash on a screen, sang the answers, and turned the streetlights red.

Loveland, Colorado, Fed Thousands of Strangers Free Corn. Locals Were Asked to Wait.

Colorado, Historical Facts

Every fall, Loveland, Colorado, roasted corn in a giant pit and fed thousands of visitors for free. In 1905 the town expected 10,000 strangers.

Before Air Conditioning, a Giant Steam Fan Cooled Concert Crowds in New York City

Historical Facts, New York

In 1877, a steam-driven fan wheel pushed fresh air through wooden pipes at Gilmore’s Garden in New York City. Crowds found it cooler inside than on the street.

How a High School Class in Grafton, North Dakota, Tested Congress’s Free Seeds

Historical Facts, North Dakota

For 80 years Congress mailed free garden seeds. In 1913 a high school class in Grafton, North Dakota, tested them and most barely sprouted.

After 418 Miles, a Women’s Bicycle Race in New York City Came Down to Three Wheels

Historical Facts, New York

In January 1896, twenty women raced bicycles for six days at Madison Square Garden. After 418 miles, Frankie Nelson won by three wheels.

The Grizzly Bear at the Big Fair in Portland, Oregon, Was Made of Prunes

Historical Facts, Oregon

At the 1905 Lewis and Clark fair in Portland, Oregon, California showed a grizzly bear made of prunes and an elephant made of walnuts.

Did You Know Folks Near Richmond, Indiana, Heard the 1921 World Series in Their Own Parlors?

Historical Facts, Indiana

In 1921 the Richmond Palladium sent the World Series out by wireless telephone. Fans in Indiana and Ohio heard every play from their own parlors.

What Did Boys in an Alaska Village Call the First Airplane They Ever Saw?

Alaska, Historical Facts

In 1929 a plane landed at a village 90 miles from Bethel, Alaska. Boys who had never seen one ran in shouting about a big eagle.

A Man in East St. Louis, Illinois, Would Trade Anything That Didn’t Bite. Then Came an Alligator.

Historical Facts, Illinois

In 1920 J. A. Johnson of East St. Louis, Illinois, would trade for anything that didn’t eat or bite. Then came a cow, two dogs and an alligator.

A Millionaire Kept a Cow in His Front Yard on Broadway in New York City

Historical Facts, New York

In 1877 millionaire Peter Goelet kept a cow, a stork and peacocks behind an iron fence at Broadway and 19th Street in New York City.

How Pictures of Llamas in a Book Sent One Woman 40,000 Miles

Hawaii, Historical Facts

In 1913 explorer Harriet Chalmers Adams told Honolulu why she traveled 40,000 miles in South America: the llamas and monkeys in a geography book.