A casino reserves the right to ask you to leave if you are winning excessively, even if you are playing fairly and not cheating. Counting cards or employing other skills to improve your odds in casino games is not illegal. However, casinos can remove you from their premises and share your information with other establishments… Read More »
Beethoven originally composed his 3rd Symphony as an homage to Napoleon, whom he greatly respected. However, upon Napoleon’s self-coronation as emperor in 1804, Beethoven furiously denounced him as a despot and removed Bonaparte’s name from the title page of the score. In addition, this symphony, also known as the “Eroica,” marked a significant turning point… Read More »
In 1988, Tom Cruise starred in two films that achieved contrasting accolades: “Rain Man” won the Oscar for Best Picture, while “Cocktail” earned the Razzie for Worst Picture. Cruise is the sole actor to have accomplished this unique feat within the same year. In addition to these contrasting honors, “Rain Man” earned Dustin Hoffman an… Read More »
At birth, a newborn baby’s body consists of approximately 75% water, which is a slightly higher water content than bananas but marginally less than that of potatoes. As humans age, the percentage of water in their bodies decreases. By adulthood, the average human body is about 60% water. Maintaining proper hydration is essential for numerous… Read More »
Here are this month’s crazy headlines. 1-5 Crazy Headlines 1. TSA stirs debate after ruling peanut butter as a liquid. – Source 2. Wisconsin 1st graders were told they couldn’t sing ‘Rainbowland’ by Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus because it was too controversial. The song is about accepting others. – Source 3. Chinese colleges are…… Read More »
Here are this week’s shower thoughts. 1-5 Shower Thoughts 1. Gaming is the only hobby where people spend thousands of hours in a game and still complain about how terrible it is. 2. Everyone talks about how different life is since the internet and iPhones but no one talks about how much better life is…… Read More »
In today’s age of relatively stable international relations, it is hard to imagine the impact of something like the Mongol invasions. Starting in 1206, It was a trying time for those who initially witnessed them: mountains of skulls, burning cities, murder and pillaging on a wide scale. Even if Genghis Khan’ descendants became more urbane… Read More »
Picture in your mind a classic Old West showdown. Two gunslingers slowly advance towards each other down a deserted street, their spurs gently clinking with every step. They stop and stare each other down, hands hovering over the six-shooters slung from their hips. All goes still as the tension rises, the silence broken only by… Read More »
In this era of ubiquitous digital media, the idea of being unable to purchase our favourite music at a store that sells music sounds kind of ridiculous. But that was the unfortunate reality for millions of teenagers in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s wanting to listen to the coolest albums, all thanks to the… Read More »
In June 2021, Southern District of California Judge Roger Benitez made headlines when he struck down the state’s 30-year ban on assault weapons, concluding that: “Like the Swiss Army Knife, the popular AR-15 rifle is a perfect combination of home defense weapon and homeland defense equipment.” Benitez’s landmark decision was but one episode in the… Read More »
Early drones were developed during the First World War. These radio-controlled planes were primarily for target practice but by 1942 a drone with a built-in TV camera was capable of delivering a torpedo to a ship 20 miles from the controller. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #820 first appeared on KickassFacts.com. Source