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In England in the 1600′s, bureaucrats used red cloth tape to bind bundles of legal paper. By the early 1800′s, “red tape” had come to stand for all the delays that slow down a bureaucratic process.
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When was American football invented?
To most of the world, “football” means soccer. And in Australia, “football” refers to a game that looks a lot like rugby. As it turns out, American football comes from…
What do the colors red, white, and blue symbolize in the American flag?
The colors of the American flag symbolize absolutely nothing. The colors red, white, and blue did not have specific meanings when the original Stars and Stripes flag was adopted in…
Why are hummingbird feeders red?
Hummingbirds natural diet is flowers, and they are especially attracted to RED flowers. This preference is actually a complex relationship between hummingbirds and the flowers they pollinate, one that has…
Why does Santa wear red?
There was once a bishop named Nicholas who lived in Turkey. Not much is known about him, but he was said to be very kind to children in need. After…
What is the slowest animal on Earth?
Ever heard someone called a “sloth” or “slow as a sloth” because they move really slowly? That’s because the sloth — especially the three-toed sloth — is the slowest animal…