Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic
1. The U.S. has been in debt for its entire history . . . except for one year, from 1835 to 1836, when Andrew Jackson was president and managed to pay it all off temporarily.
2. Converse started in 1908 as a company that made rain boots. By 1920, they’d transitioned into the shoe business and created the “All Star” basketball shoe.
3. A cheesemonger is to cheese like a sommelier is to wine . . . not a producer, but a knowledgeable interpreter, adviser, and seller.
4. Elon Musk was not one of the original founders of Tesla. He came on board in 2004 after the company had been around for about six months . . . and invested $7.5 million to join the board of directors.
5. When John Quincy Adams was president in the 1820s, he would swim naked in the Potomac River at 5:00 A.M.
A new year means it might be time for new glasses! Give the Salem Eye Clinic a call at (618) 548-3506 to schedule your appointment.
