The moon was created in a huge planetary collision 4.5 billion years ago. It was initially 22,000 km away, and an Earth day was 5 hours long. Due to tidal action, the moon has gradually moved away to 400,000 km, and slowed the Earth’s spin to a 24 hour day. The post The moon was… Read More »
Because American textbooks are sold at a lower price in Thailand, somebody was reselling them in the US and making enough of a profit to get sued by the publishers, the Supreme Court ultimately ruled against the publishers because the “first sale” doctrine applies everywhere, not just the US. The post Because American textbooks are… Read More »
Edgar Rice Burroughs earned just $400 USD for his first published story in 1912. However, ‘Tarzan’ would become a hit. Burroughs purchased a ranch in California in 1915-1919 & the citizens the community elected to name the city Tarzana, California. The post Edgar Rice Burroughs earned… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
In 1967, the magazine ‘Berkeley Barb’ published an article on how to extract psychoactive substances from banana peels. People didn’t realise it was a hoax and began smoking banana peels to try to get high off banana joints. The post In 1967, the magazine ‘Berkeley Barb’… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
Over 8,000 pieces of music were secretly created in Nazi concentration camps; including symphonies, operas, and songs scribbled on everything from food wrappings to potato sacks. One prisoner composed an entire symphony on toilet paper using the charcoal given to him as dysentery medicine. The post Over 8,000 pieces of music were secretly…. appeared first… Read More »
The 1972 TV show Kung Fu ended after only 3 seasons, due to injuries, not ratings. The show had solid ratings throughout its run. However, Carradine felt he had sustained too many injuries on the show and could not go on. Thus, Kung Fu ended after three years. The post The 1972 TV show Kung… Read More »