Q: On December 20, 1860, which was the first state to secede from the Union?
A: South Carolina.
Q: Thomas Edison demonstrated his latest invention on December 20, 1879. What was it?
A: The light bulb. Then, able to see at night and work longer hours, he started on his next invention -- the Clapper. But he never quite got that one to work.
Q: The U.S. bought a million square miles of territory from France for $20 million on December 20, 1803. What did they buy?
A: The Louisiana Purchase. Oddly enough, after Christmas they tried to return it but they'd lost the sales slip.
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