Did you know that while snuff has been used in Africa since the 16th century, more elaborate containers like this one carved from horn were considered more difficult to create than those made from common gourds or fruit shells?
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Mask — Did you know that the 'Ye Olde Curiosity Shop' from which this mask was acquired was owned and operated by James E. Standley, who lived from 1854 to 1940? National Museum of the American Indian
Patent Office Vestibule — Did you know that early photographs like the 'Patent Office Vestibule' were sometimes created as stereographs, offering a 3D viewing experience when seen through a special viewer? National Portrait Gallery
Baca County, Colorado by the numbers — Did you know? The U.S. Census Bureau's 2022 ACS 5-year estimates show Baca County, Colorado has a population of about 3,496, a median age of 42.0, a median household income of $42,115, a median home value of $119,700. U.S. Census Bureau
Humboldt County, California — how people live and work — In Humboldt County, California, workers spend an average of 19.2 minutes commuting each way; the median household income is $61,135; the median age is 39.6; 19.0% of residents are under 18 and 19.3% are 65 or older; the unemployment rate is 8.7%, according to the Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. U.S. Census Bureau
Alabama property crime rate — In Alabama, the reported property crime rate was about 1,642 offenses per 100,000 residents in 2024. The national rate that year was about 1,769 per 100,000. (Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer). FBI · Crime Data Explorer
