At the time of the U.S. Revolutionary War, Philadelphia was the second largest English-speaking city in the world, surpassed only by London.
Audrey Hepburn’s real name was Edda van Heemstra Hepburn-Ruston.
August 9, 1173 marked the first day of construction on the Leaning Tower of Pisa. It was completed sometime in 1370 after two building stoppages. In 1178, when the tower was three stories tall, construction was halted for unknown reasons. It wasn't until 1272 that construction resumed, and that lasted until 1278 (the tower was seven stories at that point). In 1360, construction of the belfry that would eventually hold seven bells began.
Aunt Jemima pancake flour, invented in 1889, was the first ready-mix food to be sold commercially.
Australia has no native monkeys.
Australia is a major exporter of camels
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