1. Even if you don’t win a medal at the Olympics, there’s a consolation prize for the athletes who finish fourth through eighth. They all get a certificate called an OLYMPIC DIPLOMA.
2. The first tailgate on record happened in 1861 . . . when people traveled to watch the Battle of Bull Run in the Civil War and had picnics while they cheered on their side.
3. Hawaii is made up of 137 islands: The eight big ones and 129 other small ones.
