<audio src="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/rnk0zt6ki2k8zuu/todayinhistory.mp3?dl=0" /> Today is January 17th <break time=".1s" /> On this day in 1595 King Henry IV of France declares war on Spain <break time=".2s" /> Also on this day in 1773 Captain James Cook becomes 1st to cross the Antarctic Circle <break time=".2s" /> On this day in 1961 President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivers a televised farewell address to the nation three days before leaving office, in which he warns against the accumulation of power by the "military-industrial complex" <break time=".2s" /> Notable birthdays on this day include include former First Lady Michelle Obama, born in 1964 <break time=".1s" /> Benjamin Franklin, born on this day in 1706 <break time=".1s" /> and Youtube star Jake Paul, born on January 17th, 1997 <break time=".1s" /> <break time=".3s" /> Hey, speaking of the nineties, here's an idea, <break time=".1s" /> would you like to see what things cost today versus what they cost a little more than twenty years ago, in 1997? <break time=".1s" /> Just say 'Yes,' or 'No,' now.
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<audio src="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/ni51sownhfwg0li/Silly%20Goose.mp3?dl=0" /> Sorry, but wool does indeed come from sheep, as well as other animals like goats, and yaks. <break time=".1s" /> Used to make everything from sweaters and coats to drapes and furniture, wool is one of the world's most versatile textiles. <audio src="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/ro8cidtd27j49hw/Sheep.mp3?dl=0" /> Ok on to the next question. <break time=".1s" /> Here's the next question. <break time=".1s" /> The book which contains the meanings and definitions of words is called the dictionary. <break time=".1s" /> true or false?
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<audio src="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/henai7z5sobkt0i/You%20Did%20It%21%20Congratulations%21.mp3?dl=0" /> Yes! <break time=".1s" /> You got it! <break time=".1s" /> The book that contains the different meanings, pronunciation and spelling of all the words we use each day is called the dictionary! <break time=".1s" /> Bet you didn't know this fact about the dictionary? <break time=".1s" /> The Second Edition of the 20-volume Oxford English Dictionary, the one currently used, contains full entries for 171,476 words! <break time=".1s" /> Holy cow that's a lot! <audio src="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/vraax4gsft2kivt/%22The%20Dictionary%20Song.mp3?dl=0" /> <break time=".1s" /> Anyway, on to your next question. <break time=".1s" /> There are twenty four hours in a day. <break time=".1s" /> True or False?
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<audio src="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/ni51sownhfwg0li/Silly%20Goose.mp3?dl=0" /> Sorry..,,that's the wrong answer. <break time=".1s" /> Believe it or not, each and every day has twenty four hours! <break time=".1s" /> And check this out. <break time=".1s" /> Since there are 60 minutes in each hour, that means there are 1,440 minutes in each day. <break time=".1s" /> So, on your seventh birthday, you are a little over ten thousand minutes old! <audio src="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/8wbq1qcamj5yxf1/Clock.mp3?dl=0" /> Get ready for your next question. <break time=".1s" /> Listen carefully to this animal sound. <audio src="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/aor9cvwaqaafmrw/elephant.mp3?dl=0" />. That sound was a hippopotamus. <break time=".1s" /> True or False?
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<audio src="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/henai7z5sobkt0i/You%20Did%20It%21%20Congratulations%21.mp3?dl=0" /> Yes! <break time=".1s" /> Yes there are 24 hours in each and every day. <break time=".1s" /> And check this out. <break time=".1s" /> Since there are 60 minutes in each hour, that means there are 1,440 minutes in each day. <break time=".1s" /> So, on your seventh birthday, you are a little over ten thousand minutes old! <audio src="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/8wbq1qcamj5yxf1/Clock.mp3?dl=0" /> Get ready for your next question. <break time=".1s" /> Listen carefully to this animal sound. <audio src="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/aor9cvwaqaafmrw/elephant.mp3?dl=0" />. That sound was a hippopotamus. <break time=".1s" /> True or False?
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<audio src="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/ni51sownhfwg0li/Silly%20Goose.mp3?dl=0" /> <break time=".1s" /> The book that contains the different meanings, pronunciation and spelling of all the words we use each day is indeed called the dictionary! <break time=".1s" /> Bet you didn't know this fact about the dictionary? <break time=".1s" /> The Second Edition of the 20-volume Oxford English Dictionary, the one currently used, contains full entries for 171,476 words! <break time=".1s" /> Holy cow that's a lot! <audio src="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/vraax4gsft2kivt/%22The%20Dictionary%20Song.mp3?dl=0" /> <break time=".1s" /> Anyway, on to your next question. <break time=".1s" /> There are twenty four hours in a day. <break time=".1s" /> True or False?
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<audio src="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/henai7z5sobkt0i/You%20Did%20It%21%20Congratulations%21.mp3?dl=0" /> Yes! <break time=".1s" /> Yes there are 24 hours in each and every day. <break time=".1s" /> And check this out. <break time=".1s" /> Since there are 60 minutes in each hour, that means there are 1,440 minutes in each day. <break time=".1s" /> So, on your seventh birthday, you are a little over ten thousand minutes old! <audio src="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/8wbq1qcamj5yxf1/Clock.mp3?dl=0" /> Get ready for your next question. <break time=".1s" /> Listen carefully to this animal sound. <audio src="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/aor9cvwaqaafmrw/elephant.mp3?dl=0" />. That sound was a hippopotamus. <break time=".1s" /> True or False?
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<audio src="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/ni51sownhfwg0li/Silly%20Goose.mp3?dl=0" /> Sorry..,,that's the wrong answer. <break time=".1s" /> Believe it or not, each and every day has twenty four hours! <break time=".1s" /> And check this out. <break time=".1s" /> Since there are 60 minutes in each hour, that means there are 1,440 minutes in each day. <break time=".1s" /> So, on your seventh birthday, you are a little over ten thousand minutes old! <audio src="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/8wbq1qcamj5yxf1/Clock.mp3?dl=0" /> Get ready for your next question. <break time=".1s" /> Listen carefully to this animal sound. <audio src="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/aor9cvwaqaafmrw/elephant.mp3?dl=0" />. That sound was a hippopotamus. <break time=".1s" /> True or False?
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