Trivia Of The Day June 24

The name Chicago is derived from a Fox Indian term for 'place of the skunk'.

The longest journey by skateboard was 12,159 km (7,555 miles). New Zealander Rob Thomson started his journey in Leysin, Switzerland on June 24, 2007 and finished it in Shanghai, China, on September 28, 2008.

Sliding bookcases were used in the United States during Prohibition to hide secret rooms or spaces containing liquor.

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