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Post by tea4me on Dec 22, 2022 19:52:44 GMT -6
This will be my random fact thread.  |
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Post by tea4me on Dec 22, 2022 19:55:01 GMT -6
"Bonsai," meaning "tray arrangement," brings the beauty of nature in miniature to many plant lovers. Originating in China over 2,000 years ago, the art of bonsai was refined and developed in Japan and was brought to the United States by returning servicemen after World War II.
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Post by tea4me on Dec 23, 2022 15:34:19 GMT -6
According to Guinness, the first amateur weightlifting world championship was staged at the Cafe Monico, Piccadilly, London, on March 28, 1891. Up to that time, weightlifting consisted of professional exhibitions.
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Post by tea4me on Dec 24, 2022 16:23:47 GMT -6
Landscape gardening, also called landscape architecture, is the art of changing natural surroundings to produce a more pleasing appearance. The design can be formal, with grounds arranged in regular designs, or informal, with shrubbery arranged less rigidly. Landscape gardening began in the early 1800s.
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Post by tea4me on Dec 25, 2022 17:56:43 GMT -6
The first salads of ancient Rome were dressed with little more than salt. In England a salad composed only of lettuce or other leafy vegetables is called a green salad and is served as a dinner accompaniment. In America a green salad is a separate course served before the main course.
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Post by tea4me on Jan 10, 2023 18:03:36 GMT -6
Redwoods are among the world's tallest trees, often growing to heights of 200 to 275 feet, with trunks 8 to 12 feet in diameter. Redwoods are found along the west coast of United States from California to southern Oregon. They are closely related to the giant sequoia.
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Post by tea4me on Jan 16, 2023 17:03:33 GMT -6
The art of conducting a musical group was formally established around 1850, but the use of hand motions to direct musical performers dates back to earlier times when a system of hand signals, known as cheironomy, was used in Gregorian chants before musical notation became highly developed. The signals reminded singers of the pitches and rhythms they had learned by ear.
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Post by Senkusha on Oct 17, 2023 11:24:21 GMT -6
"Bonsai," meaning "tray arrangement," brings the beauty of nature in miniature to many plant lovers. Originating in China over 2,000 years ago, the art of bonsai was refined and developed in Japan and was brought to the United States by returning servicemen after World War II. These are the little trees that need to be manicured, but take FOREVER to grow, right?
Hmm, maybe I'll look into adding one to my crystal collection -- and maybe it'll survive my black thumb that I seem to have.
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Post by tea4me on Oct 17, 2023 13:35:06 GMT -6
"Bonsai," meaning "tray arrangement," brings the beauty of nature in miniature to many plant lovers. Originating in China over 2,000 years ago, the art of bonsai was refined and developed in Japan and was brought to the United States by returning servicemen after World War II. These are the little trees that need to be manicured, but take FOREVER to grow, right?
Hmm, maybe I'll look into adding one to my crystal collection -- and maybe it'll survive my black thumb that I seem to have.
Coincidentally, I was playing a game on my phone which is a cross-stitch paint-by-number thing, and today's image was this: 
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Post by Senkusha on Oct 17, 2023 16:16:06 GMT -6
That's so cool!!
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Post by ZandraJoi on Feb 23, 2024 8:50:00 GMT -6
Do you have your own Bonsai tree yet?
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