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Fun fact #13

Fun fact #13: Edgar Allan Poe was actually born Edgar Poe, but he grew up under the care of a family with the surname Allan.

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Fun fact #12

Fun fact #12: The holes in Swiss cheese (called “eyes”) are made as the cheese is ripening, caused by the expansion of gas in the cheese curd.

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Fun fact #11

Fun fact #11: The shoe company Converse was founded in 1908 in Malden, Massachusetts, when Marquis M. Converse opened the Converse Rubber Shoe Company.

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Fun fact #10

Fun fact #10: Facebook was founded by a student at Harvard University, Mark Zuckerberg, and some of his roommates and friends; originally membership was only available to students of the university.

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Fun fact #9

Fun fact #9: In 2006, about 12% of children ages 6-11 participated in sports, lessons, or clubs after school or on weekends.

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