Oh, Canada, the land where not that many people roam. California’s population is estimated at 38.8 million people.
In the entire country of Canada, there’s estimated to be 35.1 million. That’s a pretty wild and wide difference!
Only 18 Pilots Were on the First U.S. Air Force Team
At the beginning of WWI, the Air Force was very new and as you might imagine, very small. In fact, only 18 pilots were enlisted at the start of the war and only 10 planes were available for use.
There are quite a few more planes around today—over 5,000!
Not Only Has There Been a Dog as Mayor, One Town Elected a Cat
In the town of Talkeetna, Alaska, there is a very famous feline named Stubbs.
This tail-less cat has been the honorary mayor since 1997! He is treated with great respect and fondness—this classy cat even drinks water out of a goblet!
Mysteriously, Hundreds of Skulls Were Found in This Florida Lake
Most people expect that the worst things they’ll find at the lake are some slimy plants or maybe a few leeches, but in Florida’s Lake Okeechobee something much more disturbing was discovered. Surveyors found hundreds of human skulls in this lake during the late 1800s.
There is no evidence of the lake being a burial site and it still remains a mystery as to why so many skulls were uncovered there. I think I’ll plan my next lake vacation somewhere else!
The American Flag
Since the founding of the United States, there have been 27 versions of the American flag. Each new flag represented the addition of new states. Our current 50-star flag was designed as part of a high school project by 17-year old Robert Heff in 1958.
His teacher gave him a B- but went on to update the grade to an A after Heft submitted his design to the White House, eventually leading to a call from President Eisenhower that it had been selected as the official U.S. flag.