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July 6th, 2009 2:25 PM

Did you Know?

According to www.didyouknow.org, the traffic light was invented before automobiles were actually in use! They were first used "to control the flow of horse buggies and pedestrians." The first traffic light was introduced in 1868 by J P Knight.

Looking for a few other interesting facts? Did you know that Crayola Crayons have been around for over 100 years?! The name "Crayola" originates from the French words craie, meaning chalk, and ola, meaning oily. Today, there are over 120 different colored crayons! Who knew?

To find out more interesting facts about history, music, quotes, phobias, and much more, visit www.didyouknow.org.


Posted by Trace Meek on July 6th, 2009 2:25 PMPost a Comment (0)

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