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THE SIMPLE TOOTH FUN FACTS ABOUT THE MONTH OF JANUARY
JANUS
stop there. He also negotiated the 1783 Treaty of Paris that ended the Revolutionary War; invented bifocal glasses, rocking chairs, and the flexible catheter; and discovered the Gulf Stream.
January is named after Janus, the god of beginnings and endings in Roman mythology. Depicted as a two-faced head, one face looking forward and the other face looking backward, Janus was said to be a gatekeeper. His symbols were a staff and a set of keys. In ancient Rome, there were
With all of those contributions, it would be easy to believe that Franklin never came up with a bad idea, but he generated a few duds as
many jani , or freestanding structures in his honor, that were used to promote a lucky departure for the Roman army.
well. Franklin also invented a phonetic alphabet, one that proposed to do away with letters he considered useless, like C, J, Q, W, X, and Y!
Janus is sometimes called the original god, and, unlike many other Roman gods, he is thought to have actually lived. Multiple origin stories describe him as a real man who was only deified after passing.
NATIONAL TRIVIA DAY
Did you know that Fredric Baur invented the Pringles can, and that, when he died in 2008, his ashes were buried in one? If you’re a fan of quirky facts, you’ll love celebrating National Trivia Day this Jan. 4. Sparked by a passion for trivia and the game Trivial Pursuit that celebrates it, National Trivia Day can be celebrated in a number of different ways. Try busting out #nationaltriviaday on Twitter, or hit up one of the many online quizzes the day inspires.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN’S BIRTHDAY
Benjamin Franklin was born on Jan. 17, 1706. Most famous for discovering electricity, Franklin is also known for helping draft the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. But Franklin’s accomplishments don’t
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