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3 Fun Facts About Independence Day
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Although Independence Day has passed, you can still celebrate throughout the entire month! One of the ways we like to honor the holiday is by looking at some facts about the Revolutionary War and America that we may not have known. Here are a few of our favorites! Soldiers by day, actors by night. Have you ever wondered what soldiers did when they weren’t on the frontlines fighting? When the British Army held New York City, they performed in Broadway shows to pass the time! Most of their performances were Shakespeare plays, as he was a prominent British playwright. The soldiers would also improv during some lines and reference pro-British sentiments. The British are coming … to examine your teeth? We all know Paul Revere as the person who rode through Boston on horseback, informing his neighbors that the British were coming. But did you know that before the war, he was a silversmith and a dentist? Two months after his legendary ride through Boston, Revere was asked if he could identify a soldier he may have known. Revere looked at the deceased soldier’s mouth and noticed ivory teeth that he made for the man. He was able to identify the soldier as Major Joseph Warren. This is believed to be the first time dental forensics was used for identification. The designer of the 50-star flag lived in Lancaster, Ohio. In 1958, a history teacher asked his students to re-create the American flag. Robert G. Heft was 16 years old at the time and felt that the U.S. would add two states in the near future and chose to create a 50-star flag. When presenting his flag to the class, Robert’s teacher wasn’t impressed, even asking him if he knew how many states there were! However, in 1959, Alaska and Hawaii became a part of the U.S., bringing the total state count to 50. So, Robert sent President Dwight D. Eisenhower a letter with information about his flag, and the president invited Robert to Washington, D.C., for a ceremony that adopted his flag as the official flag of the U.S.
Inspired by TheModernProper.com The Best Broccoli Pesto Pasta
Ingredients
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1/2 tsp salt
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1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
4 cups broccoli 1 lb penne pasta 2 cups basil leaves
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1 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving Red pepper flakes (optional)
2 garlic cloves, smashed 1/4 cup pine nuts, plus more for serving
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Directions
1. In a large pot, bring salted water to a boil over high heat. 2. Add broccoli and cook until tender (around 4 minutes). Using a slotted spoon, transfer broccoli to a blender. 3. Bring water back to a boil and add pasta. Cook until al dente and reserve 1 1/4 cups of pasta water. 4. In the blender, add basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil, salt, and Parmesan cheese to the broccoli and blend until smooth. Slowly add pasta water until a sauce forms. 5. Drain pasta and transfer back to the pot. Mix sauce and pasta together until fully coated. 6. Top with more Parmesan cheese, pine nuts, and chili flakes if desired.
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