Fun Facts
These bugs are most prevalent during summer months- and we hate that!
Mosquitos
This holiday celebrates the birth of our country.
Independence Day
This event was held for the first time in the summer of 1896 in Athens, Greece
Olympic Games
This Famous Walt Disney Character’s First Words Were “Hot Dog”
Mickey Mouse
This "fruit" is actually a member of the vegetable family
Watermelon- they are closely related to cucumbers
You can get this vitamin directly from sunlight
Vitamin D
This day honors all the men and women who have died defending our country.
Memorial Day
This was the most famous summer blockbuster of all time
Jaws
Home of 'Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest' since 1972, which is held every Independence day
Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York City
The amount of hot dogs Americans consume between May and September
7 Billion
The month of July was named after this historical personality
Julius Caesar
The first day of summer - and longest day of the year
Summer Solstice
The Year In Which Year Ice Pops Were Invented By An 11-Year-Old Boy
1905
The most popular ice cream topping
Chocolate Syrup
This Moroccan mammal is known to climb trees during the summer
Goats
Based on the old name for a swimming pool, a one piece swimming suit was once called by this name
Tank Suit
Some say you should stop wearing white after this holiday - which is at the end of summer.
Labor Day
This was invented in the 1870's to be used as a pie plate
Frisbee
Watermelon is made up of ___% Water
90%
This building grows in the summer due to the heat
The Eiffel Tower- the heat causes the tower to expand, which adds an extra six inches to its overall height.
The 3 Zodiac signs of summer
Cancer, Leo & Virgo
National Ice Cream Month
July
Before The Civil War, Kids Had School Off During These Two Seasons
Fall and Spring
This fruit is a member of the rose family & contains about 200 seeds.
Strawberry
This state hosts a mashed potato wrestling contest every August
South Dakota