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 »

The creators of the US state north…

The creators of the US state north of Oregon were originally planning to name it Columbia, but were concerned it would be confused with the District of Columbia. So they named it Washington instead. The post The creators of the US state north… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

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