#Repost @knowledge_about_everything (@get_repost) ・・・ INDEPENDENCE DAY • TODAY ITS THE 4th OF JULY 🎉 LEARN ABOUT INDEPENDENCE DAY WITH 8 FACTS ⬇️ BELOW. 1 • The 4th of July in the United States is also known as Independence Day. It is a federal holiday to celebrate July 4th, 1776, the day that the U.S. declared independence from Britain and adopted the Declaration of Independence. 2 • The Declaration of Independence was originally adopted on July 2nd 1776, but it was revised and the final version was made official two days later, on the 4th of July 1776. 3 • John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, both of whom signed the Declaration of Independence, later became United States Presidents. They also both died on July 4th, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the signing. They were the only two original signers of the Declaration of Independence to later become Presidents of the United States. 4 • On Independence Day, approximately 155 million hot dogs are eaten in the United States. July 4th is considered to be the biggest hot dog holiday each year. 5 • The Liberty Bell is tapped 13 times on every July 4th. It cannot be rung for fear of cracking the historic bell. It has not been rung since 1846. 6 • Of the 56 who signed the Declaration of Independence, 8 were from Britain. 7 • It was 1938 before the 4th of July was declared a paid federal holiday. 8 • John Adams and Thomas Jefferson pushed for the bald eagle to be the national bird, while Benjamin Franklin pushed for the turkey. John and Thomas won out. ➡️ WHATS YOURE FAVOURITE KIND OF FIREWORK❓ ➡️ BE SURE TO LIKE ❤️ AND FOLLOW. ➡️ @knowledge_about_everything
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