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George Washington was the very first and greatest president. Here are some interesting facts about him. According to an article George Washington was born in 1732 in Virginia. When he was young he was a very good student and was epically good at math and spelling. According to another article he had only 1 tooth left when he became president. He died on December 14 1799 because he caught a bad cold and was soon very sick with a throat infection. According to scholastic news Washington liked to go dances with his wife Martha and he once danced for 3 hours straight! Did you know that Washington did not even want to be president? According to an article he was successful because he was a man of principle honor, he led a very strong army, and he was chosen as first president. Scholastic News also said he led a ring of spies and spied on British soldiers in restaurants sometimes. By spying on them helped gather facts and helped America won the war! In my opinion, George Washingt

Hi! Do you want to learn about more interesting animal facts? Today we are going to learn about Octopuses. I am writing about octopuses because I want to blog about an animal and also because I read a small book about them. According to an article the Giant Pacific octopus is a reddish-brown color. A mature female can lay about 180,000 eggs at a time. 5 different types of octopuses are reef octopuses; blue ringed octopuses, Giant pacific octopuses, common Atlantic octopuses, Finn deep sea octopuses, and many more. One interesting thing is they have no bones. According to an article, octopus blood is blue. They eat fish, crabs, plankton and other foods. The octopuses live in oceans. Most octopuses live up to 3 to 5 years old. The top speed octopus can move is 25 MPH. According to an article, the first thing an octopus needs to swim is it draws water into its body. Next it pushes a jet of water out of a tube called a funnel, propelling itself forward. The harder an octopus push

Do you like to draw? This post is going to be about a famous artist named Leonardo Da Vinchi. I got the idea because in my Art GATE class I learned a little bit about him, but I want to learn more. He grew up in Vinci, Italy. His parents were not married when was born. His dad was a public official who certified legal documents. He was born on April 15, 1452, and he died on May 2, 1519. Leonardo was an Italian artist, sculptor, engineer, painter, architect and scientist. His most famous painting was a portrait called Mona Lisa. According to an article, Da Vinchi was taught by an artist called Andrea Virture. Leo was a good artist because he was a drawer and painter, and was so good at them. He was creative with the painting Mona Lisa’s background and her face. According to an article, the Mona Lisa painting is around 500 years old. The Mona Lisa was painted in Florence, Italy, and took about 3-4 years to be completed. The Mona Lisa is an oil painting on a wood panel. The

Cats are one of my favorite animals but I never thought about typing about them until today. Later in this post I will tell you my favorite animal because it has something to do about cats. Cats eat fish and cat food. They drink water and maybe milk. Cats can be all different types of colors and sizes. Most cats are the color brown, white, golden, or grey. There are many types of cats. Some examples are Birman Maine Loon, Ragdoll, Ragamuffin, American Short Hair, Persian, and tons more. Cats can live up to around 15 years old. It might seem low, but 15 years would be 76 years old in human age. I like all of the cats because they are cute and pretty. Also I like cats because they are super fuzzy and soft. In my opinions, my favorite type of cat is a tiger because it is strong and I was born in the year of tiger.   I wish I had a pet cat so I can play and cuddle with them. If you have a pet, please tell me what kind of pet you have, the name and how old it is. Also, if