PJ of the day:
A CROW WALKS INTO A BAR AND
ORDERS A DRINK.
PJ of the day:
1565
A.D.
Florida’s St. Augustine is the oldest continuously inhabited European-founded city in the nation, founded by the Spanish conquistador Pedro Menéndez de Avilés in 1565 A.D. The city was subject to many pirate invasions and to this day holds quite a bit of historical charm, making it a tourist destination
One byte at a time!
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1624
A.D.
Before
The Big Apple was all hustle and bustle, it was known as New Amsterdam. The
city dates back to 1624 A.D., making it one of the oldest continuously occupied
European-established settlements in the continental United States. Before New
York became a colony, the city spent periods of time under both Dutch and
English rule. Prior to the arrival of Europeans, the region had been inhabited
by Indigenous groups, most recently the Lenape.
They’re the reason our days are numbered.
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1788
A.D.
Before
the sail-shaped behemoth that is the Sydney Opera House dominated the harbor,
this city in Australia has roots dating back nearly three centuries ago. Sydney
is the oldest city in both Australia and Oceania. While the city itself wasn’t
established until 1788, radiocarbon dating suggests that human activity has
been present in the area for about 30,000 years while recovered aboriginal stone
tools found in the western suburbs gravel sediments date as far back as 50,000
years ago.
You sure do have to take your hat off to them.
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You should’ve seen the Luke on his face.
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Buenos Aires is not the only city to be
compared to the French capital. The nickname of the capital city of Romania
also makes reference to Paris, thanks mostly to its architecture.
The heir mattress.
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=vQGz1YRqBPw
It's believed that New Orleans earned the
nickname for being a city where jazz and blues musicians flocked to, and easily
found work. The city remains a welcoming place, for everyone.