- During summer, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, grows about 6 inches due to heat the expanding iron.
- Watermelon is one of summer’s best summer treats. Did you know that watermelons are not a fruit, but a vegetable?
- Popsicles, a popular summer treat, was accidentally invented by an 11-year-old boy in San Francisco in 1905.
- Marc Antony named the month of July, in honor of Julius Caesar.
- Frisbees in the past were actually greased pie plates, which people began to throw to each other in parks during summer.
- In the northern hemisphere, the first day of Summer occurs in June.
- In the southern hemisphere, the first day of Summer occurs in December.
- On the first day of Summer in the southern hemisphere, the sun is directly over the Tropic of Capricorn. *Photo is my Honeysuckle from last summer. ©CarolDM
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Did you know any of these facts about summer?
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I knew some but the others I had no clue about.
Awesome facts, I knew some of these. The fact about frisbees surprised me, I don’t mind getting the pie as well, haha.
I love watermelon, but I didn’t know it was a vegetable.
Many will argue about this fact.
I only knew a few of those facts. Nice post!
Thanks for stopping by my friend.
what a great post! I love this!
watermelon is such a wonderful treat.
Thanks. Watermelon is always eaten in July here. A great summer treat.
it is ok in Maryland, but if you truck over to New Jersey it gets better fast!
I only know the # 4 fact, everything else I heard the first time.
They were all new to me. 🙂
Some facts I knew … I was most surprised by the fact that watermelon is not a fruit but a vegetable … I will really know that … which I cannot believe
I know, many will argue with you about watermelon.