William Herschel Discovered Titania and Oberon, the Two Largest Moons of Uranus, in 1787

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A bit of Uranus and some of its moons. Titania and Oberon are the last two on the right.

William Herschel discovered Titania and Oberon, the two largest moons of Uranus, in 1787. Herschel, a German-born astronomer who had moved to England, discovered Uranus in 1781. Today we know Uranus has 27 moons and a ring! Herschel named the two moons after characters in Shakespeare’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Children can learn more about the moons of Uranus at: Moons of Uranus.

Milk Was Delivered in Glass Bottles for the First Time in 1878

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Milk Delivered in Bottles

Milk was delivered in glass bottles for the first time in 1878. Alexander Campbell of New York brought milk to his customers in sealed bottles. Previously, a milkman ladled milk from his container into the purchaser’s container. Children can learn how milk goes from farm to family at: milk. They could find out why today milk is stored in white containers and not clear bottles.