Author Archives: WeRaven
WTF Fun Fact – Raccoon Finds New Home In Zoo
WTF Fun Fact – Bic Mac Museum
25 Crazy Headlines of the Month – Part 211
Video of Michael Gove dancing is from Conservative conference not Christmas party
A video of Michael Gove dancing in a crowded room to a cover of the Whitney Houston song ‘I wanna dance with somebody’, with the caption “Leaked 10 Downing Street party footage, plenty more to come” has been viewed 16,000 times on Facebook. The caption seems to be alluding to an alleged party at Downing… Read More »
25 Interesting Shower Thoughts – Part 287
Here are this week’s shower thoughts. 1-5 Shower Thoughts 1. One advantage of talking to yourself is that you know at least somebody’s listening. 2. There is a certain size in which a cup becomes a bucket. 3. The first humans probably did not have a voice in their heads because they had no language.…… Read More »
The big four artificial sweeteners…
The big four artificial sweeteners – Saccharine, Cyclamate, Aspartame and Sucralose – were all discovered after scientists accidentally tasted the chemicals. Saccharine was discovered in 1879 by Constantin Fahlberg, who was researching coal tar derivatives and forgot to wash his hands before going for lunch. Cyclamate (Sweet ‘n’ Low) was discovered in 1937 when graduate… Read More »
In 1997 a Danish woman visiting…
In 1997 a Danish woman visiting New York City was arrested and strip-searched for leaving her baby in a stroller outside a restaurant while she and the baby’s father dined inside, a common practice in Denmark. She later sued the city and was awarded $66,000. The post In 1997 a Danish woman visiting… appeared first… Read More »
25 Kickass Random Facts List #693
American alligators live farther from the equator and are able to handle colder weather conditions better than all other crocodilians. They have adapted to freezing water by going into periods of brumation. The natural range of the American alligator extends as far north as North Carolina. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #693 first… Read More »