Karlillo@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 年前What's some common knowledge that you just found out recently?message-squaremessage-square103fedilinkarrow-up1123
arrow-up1123message-squareWhat's some common knowledge that you just found out recently?Karlillo@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 年前message-square103fedilink
minus-squarePatMustard@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 年前They do exist around the world but I think they’re something of a novelty. Clicking through to the wiki article for “spelling bee” in general the history is all very American.
minus-squareDagwood222@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 年前https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/history-spelling-bee-180971916/#:~:text=We love bees because they embody the ideal,rather fierce orthographic version of The Hunger Games. apparently, you’re right, it’s an American thing we exported, like rock and Roll and nulcear weapons.
They do exist around the world but I think they’re something of a novelty. Clicking through to the wiki article for “spelling bee” in general the history is all very American.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/history-spelling-bee-180971916/#:~:text=We love bees because they embody the ideal,rather fierce orthographic version of The Hunger Games.
apparently, you’re right, it’s an American thing we exported, like rock and Roll and nulcear weapons.