Did you know that this particular patch, associated with the Boy Scouts of America, is not currently on view at the museum?
Every morning we publish one verified fact drawn from the National Archives, the National Park Service, the Smithsonian and data.gov agencies, plus five more worth knowing. Each day gets its own page, and each fact links back to the record it came from.
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Boeing-Stearman N2S-5 Kaydet — Did you know that the Boeing-Stearman N2S-5 Kaydet was accepted by the Navy on December 7, 1943, precisely two years after the attack on Pearl Harbor, and served as a primary trainer for naval aviation cadets during World War II? National Air and Space Museum
Calhoun County, Arkansas by the numbers — Did you know? The U.S. Census Bureau's 2022 ACS 5-year estimates show Calhoun County, Arkansas has a population of about 4,773, a median age of 44.2, a median household income of $60,237, a median home value of $82,700. U.S. Census Bureau
Anchorage Municipality, Alaska by the numbers — Did you know? The U.S. Census Bureau's 2022 ACS 5-year estimates show Anchorage Municipality, Alaska has a population of about 290,674, a median age of 34.5, a median household income of $95,731, a median home value of $363,800. U.S. Census Bureau
Farmers markets near Mullins — 1 USDA-listed farmers market operate within 30 miles of Mullins, SC this week. They include Conway Farmers Market. (Source: USDA Local Food Portal). USDA Local Food Portal
Arcadia — Did you know that the relief sculpture titled 'Arcadia', created in the 1880s, was made by the American realist painter Thomas Cowperthwait Eakins? Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
