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The personification of the United States, Uncle Sam was believed to be based on Samuel Wilson. During the War of 1812, he was appointed to ensure that the quality of meat consumed by the Northern Army during the war was in good-standing and properly packaged and labeled. Some soldiers knew of Wilson and his nickname “Uncle Sam” and his popularity and legend took off from there.
In baseball, a perfect game is when one team never reaches a base for any reason. The only time it has happened in a World Series match was during the 5th game in 1956. The accomplishment was done by pitcher Don Larsen of the New York Yankees.
The legendary dinosaur, Tyrannosaurus Rex’s name is derived from the Greek words for “tyrant” and “lizard”. Rex comes from the Latin word for “king”.
The last Republican to serve as mayor of Chicago, Illinois was William Hale Thompson whose last year in office was 1931. He has been ranked among the worst mayors in history, especially when it came to ethics. He served two separate terms as mayor and returned to office with the help of the legendary gangster Al Capone.
Woodrow Wilson’s wife Edith Wilson was a direct descendant of the legendary Pocahontas and her husband John Rolfe.
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