Cleaning His Grandparents House Led to a Strange Discovery

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Clearly his family had deep ties to the military. The man found hundreds of newspaper clippings that detailed the war efforts, some of which had his grandfather's name in them, but other names made frequent appearances as well. He figured that these were friends of the family or of his grandfather, and his grandmother had saved all the ones she thought were relevant...

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The More You Know

  • The Guinness brewery supported all of it's employees who chose to fight in WW1. They were paid half of their wages while away, and their jobs were guaranteed upon their return. The brewery also sent them care packages containing chocolate and condensed milk.
  • Saint Patrick's Day began as a "feast day". To honor him, Christians could put aside their Lenten restrictions on food and alcohol consumption, which is why excessive drinking has become linked to the celebration.
  • Singapore plans to build floating burbs.
  • The speed of a computer mouse is measured in "Mickeys."
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