Friday, August 22, 2008

Fun Fact Friday

The 1900 Paris Games remains the only Olympics where no medals were awarded. Instead, winners were given valuable pieces of art.
http://www.nbcolympics.com/medals/funfacts/index.html


DD wanted to know where future Olympic games will be held:
Vancouver 2010 (Winter)
London 2012 (Summer)
Sochi 2014 (Winter) - It’s ok. I didn’t know either. It is in Russia.
http://www.olympic.org/uk/games/index_uk.asp - you can also find out about previous Olympics and see the previous logos.


Groak – means to look at or stare at longingly
Heard on Reading the OED (OxfordEnglish Dictionary) on On Air with Tom Ashbrook, NPR


Dr. Seuss' real name is Theodor Seuss Geisel. He was born on March 2, 1904 in Springfield, MA.
http://www.seussville.com/seussentennial/resources1.html

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