1. The National Shrimp Scampi Day is an unofficial holiday of unknown origin although its history is unlikely
to be long. The word scampi only came into the English-speaking world in the 1920s. While the Italian
way of cooking shrimp is believed to be discovered in America after the World War II, the earliest
reference to shrimp scampi in the New York Times was found in 1956
The word "scampi" means "shrimp". Therefore, "shrimp scampi" is "shrimp shrimp" (or "scampi
scampi").
The pistol shrimp can deliver an explosive attack hotter than the surface of the sun and loud
enough to rupture a human ear drum.
Every shrimp is actually born male, and some develop into females.
Some shrimp are actually capable of glowing in the dark.
National Shrimp Scampi Day
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Shrimp Scampi