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February Facts
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In the South, shrimp is often served on top of this fluffy grain.
What are grits? Shrimp and grits has been around for decades in the South. However, the dish experienced a resurgence in the 1980s when chef Bill Neal in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, added it to the menu of his restaurant, Crook’s Corner.
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You will see a black-and-white checkered flag at this sporting event
What is auto racing? First used in 1906, it indicates the end of any race or practice session.
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Most people do not want this animal to see his shadow on February 2.
What is groundhog? Also known as a woodchuck, the special weather-forecasting groundhog’s proper name is Punxsutawney Phil. If he sees his shadow, legend has it we will see six more weeks of winter. We can expect an early spring if he doesn’t see his shadow.
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This happened to dress and skirt hemlines during the 1920s.
What is "they got shorter?" Hemlines first went above the ankle, and then they went to the midcalf. Finally, they went up to the knee, the highest they had ever been. At the same time, necklines plunged, though not as far as today’s fashions. The TV series Downton Abbey shows the dramatic evolution of fashion from 1912–1928, the pre-World War I years and beyond.
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In 1942, this actress, Clark Gable’s “love of his life,” died on a war bond tour.
Who is Carole Lombard? En route to Las Vegas for the bond rally, all passengers aboard the TWA DC-3 died when their plane crashed into a mountain just shy of its destination. President Franklin Roosevelt said of Lombard, “She brought great joy to all who knew her and to millions who knew her only as a great artist.… She is and always will be a star, one we shall never forget nor cease to be grateful to.”
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Soup is often served with this lunch staple
What is a sandwich? Top combinations include tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwich, French onion soup and roast beef sandwich, and corn chowder with a lobster roll.
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The Union Jack is primarily the flag of this country.
What is the United Kingdom? It is Britain’s most important flag and is often featured as part of the flags in Commonwealth countries.
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Almost every four years, this affects February.
What is leap year? An extra day is added to February during leap years. Without adding an extra day, the seasons would start drifting earlier. NBC reports that the rule for skipping a leap year is: “If a year is divisible by 100 and not divisible by 400, leap year is skipped.”
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The Roaring Twenties was an era of economic expansion until this event in 1929.
What is a stock market crash? It happened on October 29, 1929, and is known as Black Tuesday. Sixteen million shares were traded, and investors lost billions of dollars. The Great Depression followed.
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Honey and this go together in tea for a warming home remedy for cold and flu.
What is lemon? Honey and lemon may help detoxify the body, soothe a sore throat, aid in weight loss, improve metabolism, and much more.
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In this sport, the referee throws a yellow flag when an offense is committed.
What is football? It’s called a penalty flag because the offending team receives a penalty of five to 15 yards, depending on the severity of the infraction.
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On Valentine’s Day, many people receive roses of this color.
What is red? Red symbolizes romantic love. If the rose is thornless, it symbolizes love at first sight.
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These nightclubs opened in response to Prohibition.
What are speakeasies? They were illegal, and they sold bootlegged liquor.
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Pork is often stuffed with or served with a side of this fruit.
What is apple? This combination’s long history dates to a recipe in a ninth-century Roman cookbook.
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It is one of three countries that have dark-blue-and-white flags
What is Finland, Greece, or Israel?
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Although rare, February is the only month where it is possible not to have this in the night sky
What is a full moon? If the January full moon falls on January 31, you won’t see the next full moon until the beginning of March.
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This term applied to non-conforming, freewheeling women of the 1920s.
What is a flapper? The flappers tried new fashions, went against previous standards of behavior, smoked in public, and generally took their freedom and made their fun.
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This condiment removes the heat from wasabi-dipped sushi
What is ginger? The ginger is pickled, and even if you don’t like wasabi alone, the combination is almost addicting. The ginger cleanses the palate after the explosion of flavors in the mouth
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Pirates are associated with this flag
What is the Jolly Roger? The flag features a white skull and crossbones on a black background
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The Soviets invaded this country in February 1979 and withdrew a few years later in defeat.
What is Afghanistan? The Afghans are fierce fighters, and the country has been called “the graveyard of empires.”
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This iconic Yankee hit 60 home runs during the 1927 season.
Who is Babe Ruth? It took until 1961 for Roger Maris to surpass his record when he hit his 61st home run during the final game of the regular season.