Here’s 5 interesting things you can talk about this week with your family, friends and co-workers!
1: According to an 1871 census of Deer Island, there were 1,556 residents and 23 fishing vessels on the island at the time, along with 208 smaller boats.
2: On July 20th, 1969, American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission, famously declaring, “The Eagle has landed.”
3: The undersides of lily pads feature highly structured, air-filled veins that provide extreme buoyancy.
4: Famed martial artist and actor Bruce Lee passed away on July 20th, 1973 at the age of 32.
5: The opening ceremony of the 1996 Summer Olympics aired 30 years ago this week on NBC, drawing 39.7 million viewers in the US, with an estimated 3.2 billion viewers tuning in globally!
