DID YOU KNOW?    

The first graves in Arlington National Cemetery were dug by James Parks, a former Arlington Estate slave.  Buried in Section 15, James Parks is the only person buried in Arlington National Cemetery who was also born on the property.

Honey is the only food that does not spoil.  Honey found in the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs has been tasted by archaeologists and found edible.

Abraham Lincoln, who invented a hydraulic device for lifting ships over shoals, was the only U.S. President ever granted a patent. 

The only president buried on the grounds of a state capitol:  James Polk in Nashville, Tn.

The only presidents buried together:  John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams are in a basement crypt in Quincy, Mass.

The two presidents who died on the same day:  John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died July 4, 1826

Ancient Egyptians shaved off their eyebrows to mourn the death of their cats.