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Travel/Culture
March 2011
Capri Faraglioni pinnacles
What is it about this tiny, sun-drenched island off the coast of Naples that has made it so irresistible for so long?
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The planting of the famous cherry trees in Washington, D.C. dates back to what year?
  1. 1912
  2. 1932
  3. 1945
  4. 1960
*Answer at the bottom of this email
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(Think Fast Answer: 1912) On February 13, 1912, 3,020 cherry trees were shipped from Yokohama bound for Seattle. The first "Cherry Blossom Festival" was in 1935 and the tradition has continued every year since.