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  1. When Jews were expelled from the Iberian peninsula in the 15th century, the Ottoman Empire sent ships to bring them into their empire in the Eastern Mediterranean.

    That is how Thessaloniki in Greece grew its large Sephardic Jewish community, until World War II.

    #FactOfTheDay #Jews #Greece

  2. When Jews were expelled from the Iberian peninsula in the 15th century, the Ottoman Empire sent ships to bring them into their empire in the Eastern Mediterranean.

    That is how Thessaloniki in Greece grew its large Sephardic Jewish community, until World War II.

    #FactOfTheDay #Jews #Greece

  3. When Jews were expelled from the Iberian peninsula in the 15th century, the Ottoman Empire sent ships to bring them into their empire in the Eastern Mediterranean.

    That is how Thessaloniki in Greece grew its large Sephardic Jewish community, until World War II.

    #FactOfTheDay #Jews #Greece

  4. Emma Morano’s live spanned three centuries.

    Born in 1899 in Civiasco, Kingdom of Italy, Emma Martina Luigia Morano died in 2017 at the age of 117, in Verbania, Italian Republic.

    She survived an abusive marriage, the loss of her only son, two World Wars and 90 Italian governments.

    #FactOfTheDay

  5. Emma Morano’s live spanned three centuries.

    Born in 1899 in Civiasco, Kingdom of Italy, Emma Martina Luigia Morano died in 2017 at the age of 117, in Verbania, Italian Republic.

    She survived an abusive marriage, the loss of her only son, two World Wars and 90 Italian governments.

    #FactOfTheDay

  6. Emma Morano’s live spanned three centuries.

    Born in 1899 in Civiasco, Kingdom of Italy, Emma Martina Luigia Morano died in 2017 at the age of 117, in Verbania, Italian Republic.

    She survived an abusive marriage, the loss of her only son, two World Wars and 90 Italian governments.

    #FactOfTheDay

  7. Emma Morano’s live spanned three centuries.

    Born in 1899 in Civiasco, Kingdom of Italy, Emma Martina Luigia Morano died in 2017 at the age of 117, in Verbania, Italian Republic.

    She survived an abusive marriage, the loss of her only son, two World Wars and 90 Italian governments.

    #FactOfTheDay

  8. Emma Morano’s live spanned three centuries.

    Born in 1899 in Civiasco, Kingdom of Italy, Emma Martina Luigia Morano died in 2017 at the age of 117, in Verbania, Italian Republic.

    She survived an abusive marriage, the loss of her only son, two World Wars and 90 Italian governments.

    #FactOfTheDay

  9. Ireland’s postal code system is unusually precise.

    Where most systems group multiple addresses into a postcode, Eircode gives each address a unique code.

    Many Irish addresses had no house number or name; the 2015 Eircode introduction fixed multiple issues at once.

    #FactOfTheDay #Ireland #Eircode

  10. Ireland’s postal code system is unusually precise.

    Where most systems group multiple addresses into a postcode, Eircode gives each address a unique code.

    Many Irish addresses had no house number or name; the 2015 Eircode introduction fixed multiple issues at once.

    #FactOfTheDay #Ireland #Eircode

  11. Ireland’s postal code system is unusually precise.

    Where most systems group multiple addresses into a postcode, Eircode gives each address a unique code.

    Many Irish addresses had no house number or name; the 2015 Eircode introduction fixed multiple issues at once.

    #FactOfTheDay #Ireland #Eircode

  12. There were just 33 years between the Spitfire and the Concorde maiden flights

    On 5 March 1936, Captain Joseph “Mutt” Summers flew the first Spitfire test flight.

    On 2 March 1969, Major André Turcat flew the first Concorde test flight.

    #FactOfTheDay #Spitfire #Concorde #UK #France #Aviation

  13. There were just 33 years between the Spitfire and the Concorde maiden flights

    On 5 March 1936, Captain Joseph “Mutt” Summers flew the first Spitfire test flight.

    On 2 March 1969, Major André Turcat flew the first Concorde test flight.

    #FactOfTheDay #Spitfire #Concorde #UK #France #Aviation

  14. 60 Incredible Fun Facts About Kids That Will Change How You See Them

    You may wonder why kids ask so many questions, why they have boundless energy, or why they sometimes act in unexpected ways. If you don’t know the science behind their behavior, it can be frustrating for you. Many parents struggle because they don’t know what to expect from their kids.

    READ MORE: thecoffeedrivenparent.com/fun-

    ##ParentingTips #ChildPsychology #CreativeWritingForKids #EarlyChildhoodDevelopment #EmotionalWheelForKids #empoweringquotes #FactOfTheDay #FunFactsAboutKids #FunFactsDaily #HappyParenting #KidsCreativity #ParentingLife #PositiveAffirmationsForKids #ToddlerLife
    #socialsciences

  15. #FactOfTheDay: Childcare availability declined dramatically in some parts of California between 2019 and 2021. The northern region of the state saw the biggest decline in spaces (-5%).

    Learn more: kidsdata.org/blog/?p=10627

    #Childcare #Daycare #Preschool #WorkingFamilies #WorkingParents @parenting