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Ben Franklin Was An Amazing Swimmer

Benjamin Franklin wasn't only a skilled writer, politician, and scientist, he was also an avid swimmer. Franklin began swimming as a child in Boston, which led to one of his first inventions the oval palletes. These were worn on the hands so he could swim faster

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The More You Know

  • The odds of getting a royal flush are exactly 1 in 649,740.
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  • One in four Americans thinks that the Sun revolves around the Earth.
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