The Resolute Desk was built from the scrap of the HMS Resolute. It has been used by most Presidents since 1880. The UK had the desk built from the timbers of the Resolute was because the Resolute had been gifted to the UK by the people of the United States. The Resolute was a polar… Read More »
Crisis Apparition is a term used to explain when someone is contacted by a person they were close too, usually after death. During the after math of 9/11 many people claim to have been contacted by loved ones that died that day. The post Crisis Apparition is a term used to explain when someone is… Read More »
NASA planned to send astronauts to Mars in 1981 using Nerva nuclear rockets but congress cut NASA’s funding and Nixon cancelled the Nerva project entirely in 1973, causing Nasa to focus on the development of the Space Shuttle instead. The post NASA planned to send astronauts… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
As far back as 1872, despite practically no women being allowed to vote, Victoria Woodhull of the Equal Rights Party became the first woman nominated for a US Presidential election. Frederick Douglass, a black abolitionist, was even chosen as her running mate. The post As far back as 1872, despite… appeared first on Crazy Facts.… Read More »
World War II Spitfires only had about 20 seconds of ‘gun time’ before running out of ammo, making most movie depictions wildly inaccurate. Also one of the biggest issues any historian of WW2 aircombat notices in movies depicting it, is that anyone shoots anything down. Top 5% of pilots shot down about 85% of all… Read More »
A man robbed a bank for $1 in order to get sent to prison and receive treatment for pancreatic cancer. However, once inside he learned he did not have cancer, and struck a deal with prosecutors for an early release after one year in prison. The post A man robbed a bank for $1 in… Read More »