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@Fuezie What’s one thing in your house you’d be embarrassed for guests to notice…..?
@Frenchi what was ruined because it became popular ?

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@Frenchi. What myth or urban legends did you believe growing up ?

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@Dylwa77 If you were granted a wish to learn the truth about one controversial event, what would it be?
@APalm Do you remember a time that you succumbed to peer pressure, or resisted it?

Some Government History -
The Library of Congress was established on April 24, 1800, when President John Adams signed a legislative act moving the seat of government to Washington, D.C.. The act included a $5,000 appropriation to purchase books for Congress and create a suitable apartment for them in the U.S. Capitol building.

Key details regarding its establishment and history:

Initial Purpose: The institution was created as a legislative library to serve the research needs of Congress, not as a public library.

Early Collection: The first library consisted of 740 books and three maps ordered from London.

Destruction and Rebirth: In 1814, British troops burned the U.S. Capitol, destroying the original collection. In 1815, Congress purchased Thomas Jefferson's personal library of 6,487 books to replace it.

Evolution: Over time, particularly under Librarian Ainsworth Rand Spofford, the library evolved from a congressional library into the national library of the United States.

Today, it is known ...