Johannes Kepler wrote the world’s first genuine science fiction in 1609. The novel advanced a Copernican model of the universe, described gravity decades before Newton, envisioned speech synthesis centuries before computers, and presaged space travel three hundred years before the Moon landing. The post Johannes Kepler wrote the world’s first… appeared first on Crazy Facts.… Read More »
Myers Motors produced a car specifically for Domino’s Pizza. Two models were produced: the original “jelly bean” model and then a hatchback model, which was nicknamed “pizza butt” because it was designed for use by Domino’s Pizza. The post Myers Motors produced a car specifically… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
Curt Degerman was a Swedish man who died a millionaire (1.2 million USD) at the age of 60 after collecting and recycling cans and bottles for 40 years. What no one knew was that, after making the rounds to collect recyclables from trash throughout the city, Curt spent hours in the local library pouring over… Read More »
Here are this week’s Life Pro Tips. 1. If you need to leave immediately and have no time to pack clothes due to a natural disaster, abusive SO, or whatever reason just grab your dirty laundry hamper. 2. Struggling to find a thoughtful gift for a guy? Pay attention to small things that frustrate them.…… Read More »
A screengrab taken from Instagram of a burnt-out police car has been circulating on Facebook. The photo, originally posted by Best of Bristol, was taken during protests in Bristol on Sunday, 23 March over the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. Underneath the photo, the Instagram user said the car’s MOT registration had expired, therefore… Read More »
A post on Facebook claims that the name of Covid-19 vaccine developer AstraZeneca translates to ‘weapon that kills’. This is not accurate. On the subject of its name, AstraZeneca has previously explained that it was formed in 1999 after the merger of Swedish pharmaceutical company Astra AB—which took its name from the Greek for ‘a… Read More »
I remember my first all-nighter in college. I made a few pots of coffee with my tiny coffee maker and read and reread my class notes. Unfortunately, this resulted in me being delusionally tired and yet somehow still woefully unprepared for my final exam. I didn’t know it at the time, but the methods of… Read More »
Even during the midst of a pandemic, self-improvement is still a crucial aspect to our lives today. There are tonnes of articles that you could be reading from our site or from others. However, the articles aren’t able to provide the depth and the growth you need when compared to courses or programs. So if… Read More »
In the U.S., workers on average spend 90,000 hours of their lives working.[1] This means that it is likely you will spend more time working than with your spouse or partner. For this reason, it is especially important to love your job. When you are in a job you love, it feels custom-made just for… Read More »
