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WTF Fun Fact 13257 – Snoring and Relationships
Henry Ford and his Model T
It is a historical fact that Henry Ford, the renowned industrialist and founder of Ford Motor Company, resisted making significant improvements to the Model T for a long time. However, it’s important to note that this decision was not entirely without reason. At the time, the Model T was a runaway success, and Ford had… Read More »
Abraham Lincoln’s beard
Milton Bradley, who initially sold pictures of celebrities, faced a significant setback when his top-selling lithographs of Abraham Lincoln became outdated due to Lincoln’s iconic beard. As a result, customers demanded refunds, rendering Bradley’s entire stock of lithographs worthless. To recover from this loss, Bradley decided to pivot to selling board games. It’s worth noting… Read More »
Apples: A Fruit with a Fascinating History
It is a little-known fact that apples are not originally from North America but rather hail from Kazakhstan, in central Asia east of the Caspian Sea. Interestingly, the capital of Kazakhstan, Alma Ata, which was renamed Almaty in 1993, means “full of apples” in the Kazakh language. It is said that the wild apple forests… Read More »
“Smart” bullets
Did you know that DARPA has been developing “smart” bullets since as early as 2008? These precision-guided firearm bullets are capable of altering their course and accurately correcting their path to a target. What’s even more fascinating is that they have been fire-tested successfully, proving their potential for use in military and law enforcement applications.… Read More »
What’s the difference between an Ave, Rd, St, Ln, Dr, Way, Pl, Blvd etc.?
One of our readers asked us the other day, What’s the difference between an Ave, Rd, St, Ln, Dr, Way, Pl, Blvd etc. and how is it decided which road is what? There are many acceptable definitions for these, this is just one set, it is highly likely you have seen something different. Different places…… Read More »
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33 Interesting Facts About Chefs
Here are 33 interesting Chef facts. 1-5 Chef Facts 1. The “folds” in a Chefs Hat are meant to represent the many different ways the chef can cook an egg. – Source 2. Chef Boy-Ar-Dee is spelled that way so that Americans could correctly pronounce “Boiardi.” – Source 3. An Anaheim chef serves free pasta meals…… Read More »
Why is Californium priced so high and what exactly does it do for us?
So one of our readers asked us this question the other day: Why is Californium priced so high and what exactly does it do for us? ANSWER Californium is used as a neutron source – one microgram (µg) of californium-252 emits 2.3 million neutrons per second. This is useful for starting up nuclear reactors. It’s…… Read More »
5 Things You Need to Know About Online Slots
Online slots have become a huge part of the online gambling industry recently, but do you know how to play them and what the choice open to you is? By looking at the five following facts, you’ll have a good grasp of these games and why they’re so popular now. 1. There Are More of…… Read More »