the United States
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Facebook
Le 04/02/2025
Facebook was founded 11 years ago, by an American student called Mark Zuckenberg. And nowadays, about 3 billion (3,000,000,000) people use Facebook every month...
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Colour television
Le 28/02/2025
The first colour TV went on sale in the USA on 28 February 1954. At that time, it cost $1,295. Which would be the equivalent of around 8,300 euros!!!
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Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
Du 04/03/2025 au 23/03/2025
From 4 to 23 March, the world's biggest event gathering animals and cowboys! With plenty of animations like laser shows and music bands.
Go and check their website: https://www.rodeohouston.com
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Coca-Cola
Le 29/03/2025
29 March 1886:
the world famous fizzy drink appeared for the first time in Atlanta, Georgia,
under the name of Coca-Cola.
It was a syrup invented by a local pharmacist, intended to be drunk as a medicine...
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Coachella
Du 11/04/2025 au 20/04/2025
This year, the Coachella Valley Music and Art Festival (in California) is on 10-11-12, and on 17-18-19 April. Two weekends of 3-day festivals in the middle of the desert... This festival is considered one of the best American music events. (already sold out, of course...)
https://www.coachella.com
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Pretzel Day
Le 26/04/2025
German and Swiss immigrants brought that type of bread to Pennsylvania in the 18th century. Today, around 80% of America's pretzels are made there... Try the original one with salt, and all the other sorts inventend since then!
"BrezelnSalz02" by Sundar1-Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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Donut Day
Le 03/06/2025
It is Donut Day!!
This national Donut Day is on the first Friday of June each year.
It started during in 1917 with 2 volunteers of the Salvation Army who prepared donuts and coffee for the soldiers.
In 1938 a young military doctor, sent to a military base, bought on his way 8 dozen donuts and gave one every time he helped a wounded soldier.
The Salvation Army created then the event to honour the men and women who fought during the war.
Today, many American donuts ...