DID YOU KNOW THAT ? !

• Maine is the only state in the United States whose name is one syllable.
• Until 1796, there was a state in the United States called Franklin.  Today it is known as Tennessee.
• The town of Modesto, Califorina, was named in honor of its founders who were too "modest" to name it after themselves.  The town of Tarzana, Califorina, is named for the fictional character Tarzan, having been the home for many years of Edgar Rice Burroughs, creator of the Tarzan story.
• The first letter of EVERY continent's name is the same as the last: AmericA, AntarticA, EuropE, AsiA, AfricA.