Daily Archives: June 15, 2021
More than 30 people are allowed to protest
In response to a protest outside Parliament on Monday 14 June, the Metropolitan Police Events account wrote on Twitter: “We remind those at the protest that we remain in a pandemic and gatherings of more than 30 people are illegal under the current Covid-19 guidelines. Please observe social distancing rules.” This is not quite right.… Read More »
13 Health Benefits Of Omega 3 Fatty Acids (Backed By Science)
Omega-3 fatty acids are a type of fat that the body requires for survival but is unable to produce on its own. It is, therefore, extremely important to get enough of these vital nutrients in your diet. There are three different types of Omega-3s. The first two types, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA),… Read More »
WTF Fun Fact – World’s Only Necrocracy
The Statue of Liberty almost wasn’t…
The Statue of Liberty almost wasn’t built in New York because the governor wouldn’t use city funds to build its pedestal, but Joseph Pulitzer’s newspaper articles inspired 160,000 people to donate. Though a majority of donations were less than $1, they raised over $100,000 in just five months. The post The Statue of Liberty almost… Read More »
The creators of the US state north…
James Murray Spangler (1848–1915)…
James Murray Spangler (1848–1915), a salesman and janitor, invented the first commercially successful portable electric vacuum cleaner that revolutionized household carpet cleaning. His device was the first to use both a cloth filter bag and cleaning attachments. His invention was patented 1908. The post James Murray Spangler (1848–1915)… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
In the 1900s the Austerlitz family in Omaha….
In the 1900s the Austerlitz family in Omaha, Lutheran German emigrants, moved to New York City in hopes of finding fortune through their children’s vaudeville talents. The son wore a top hat and studied tango, waltz, and other ballroom dances. He would become Fred Astaire. The post In the 1900s the Austerlitz family in Omaha….… Read More »
Walter Shaw, the inventor of three-way…
Some people, particularly in the USA…
In the United States of 1953, atomic fallout…
In the United States of 1953, atomic fallout was damaging vehicles so badly that President Eisenhower was notified of the disaster. Scientific study confirmed the damages, but then later It turned out to be a case of mass hysteria. The post In the United States of 1953, atomic fallout… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source