Daily Archives: May 4, 2021

25 Interesting Historical Photos – Part 285

Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 284, click here. 1. Las Vegas police facing Mike Tyson after he’d just bitten Holyfield’s ear off, 1996. 2. 20,000 Americans attend a Nazi rally in Madison Square Garden, 20 February 1939. 3. John Meintz, an American farmer tarred and feathered by a mob for his…… Read More »

One of the most important mathematical…

One of the most important mathematical books ever written, Principia Mathematica, needed 360 pages to prove that 1 + 1 = 2. The book itself is considered so advanced and hard to understand that it’s rarely used in academia at all. The post One of the most important mathematical… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

Reverse Racing was a huge and…

Reverse Racing was a huge and very challenging motor sport in the Netherlands thanks to the sale of DAF cars that had no speed limit for driving in reverse. It was eventually stopped because those cars were becoming collectors items and the sport was considered too dangerous. The post Reverse Racing was a huge and…… Read More »

In 1911, physicist George de Hevesy suspected…

In 1911, physicist George de Hevesy suspected his landlady was bulking up his meals with leftovers; he proved it by sprinkling radioactive material over his dinner and detecting it in the next day’s portion. The post In 1911, physicist George de Hevesy suspected… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source