1. Historically, Plymouth was spelled a number of ways, as there were no fixed rules. The spelling "Plimoth" is an old fashioned spelling, originally used by Governor William Bradford in his history of the colony, "Of Plimoth Plantation." The spelling "Plymouth" is a modern spelling and now "Plimoth" is used to designate historical sites.
2. It is possible to weaponize hamburgers. They are stealthily labeled as "cheese stuffed burgers." One should be on guard at all times around these burgers.
3. There is no official historical documentation that Plimoth Rock was anything significant---121 years after the Pilgrims landed, an old man (95-year-old Elder Faunce) pointed at that rock and said "This is where they first landed!" Officials believed him, said "Hurray for this rock!" and now we celebrate it today.
4. Plymouth has the oldest continuously inhabited street (which is one of the first streets) in North America. It is creatively named "First Street." It was probably named such after the creation of a second street, which was probably named "The Other Street."
5. The term "plantation" originally meant "settlement" rather than "farm" because people were "planted" in a new location to settle there and establish colonies. The earliest plantations of this type were in Ireland.
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