Weekend fun Facts!

What was New York called before it was called New York?

The Dutch called the whole area of New York "Nieuw Nederland" (New Netherland) and they named a fort and town on the south end of Manhattan Island Nieuw Amsterdam (New Amsterdam), after the capital city of the Netherlands, which was to become present-day New York.

http://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City

Do plants move on their own?

Plants cannot move around like animals, but they still show movements. Shoots grow; leaves turn toward the Sun. If a plant has flowers, they open and close. Climbing plants have fine tendrils, or stems, that reach out until they find something firm to grip onto.

http://www.factmonster.com/dk/encyclopedia/plants.html

How much money is in a game of Monopoly?

Answer: The bank has $15,140 in cash (in standard editions of Monopoly). The money comes in 20 orange $500 bills, 20 beige $100 bills, 30 green $50 bills, 50 blue $20 bills, 40 yellow $10 bills, 40 pink $5 bills, and 40 white $1 bills.

http://boardgames.about.com/od/monopolyfaq/f/bank_money.htm

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