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No one is really sure why Pennsylvania’s Liberty Bell is cracked, but most historians suspect that bad bell-making was to blame! In 1751, the newly formed government of Pennysylvania ordered a new bell to symbolize its belief in religious freedom. The bell cracked soon after its arrival from London. A pair of smithees (metal worker) quickly tried to repair it, but by 1846 it had developed a pretty severe crack. While the bell hasn’t been rung since, it has come to symbolize freedom of all types, including freedom from slavery.
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Where does the phrase, “Close, but no cigar” originate from?
I believe it comes from the old carnivals and street fairs. One of the many ways to lose your money was to test your strength on a tower with a…
Was the Underground Railroad a real railroad?
The Underground Railroad was not a real railroad. It is in no way associated with any kind of train or tracks. Also, the Underground Railroad was not underground. It was…
Why is it that Earth is the only planet humans can live on without special equipment?
For us, Earth is the only planet that will support our life forms. That is because we developed here, and so we were formed to need a certain amount of…
Why in some places, like the desert, is it very hot in the day and very cold at night?
This is because rocks (including sand) have low heat capacities (the amount of energy needed to raise their temperature). This means that they heat up easily during the day, and…
Why don’t house cats roar like lions do?
Basically, there are two different types of cats– ones that can purr and ones that can roar. These groups are divided based on the structure of a series of connected…