Category Archives: Random Facts
What video game to movie adaptation could break box office records with the right director/actors/writers and a blank check budget?
We asked our regular contributors through e-mail What video game to movie adaptation could break box office records with the right director/actors/writers and a blank check budget? We got many interesting responses. Here are some of them. We have just copied and pasted their responses, not editing them in any way. 1. Studio Ghibli presents, The…… Read More »
WTF Fun Fact 12455 – Meditation Relieves Pain
WTF Fun Fact 12454 – Insomnia is Universal
25 Kickass Random Facts List #722
A Canadian transit fare box repairman stole 37 tons of coins worth $2.4 million from fare boxes using a magnet attached to a car radio antenna and telling bank employees that the coins came from a vending machine business. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #722 first appeared on KickassFacts.com. Source
Life Pro Tips of the Week – Part 293
Here are this week’s Life Pro Tips. 1. Don’t get discouraged by all these tech bros making billions “from nothing” and preaching about hard work. Most of them come from wealthy backgrounds. One day on CNBC, a multimillionaire (~$300M) tech entrepreneur was talking about how his dad was some blue-collar guy who owned a blue-collar…… Read More »
5 Interesting Facts About Montessori Education
The Montessori system of education targets children at the elementary school level. It is based on cueing the children then directing them to use the materials provided in the class environment. The teacher ceases to become a task-master, instead directing the students to achieve their learning outcomes. Image Source: Pexels The system originated from Dr.…… Read More »
WTF Fun Fact 12453 – Spontaneously Combusting Pistachios
WTF Fun Fact 12452 – The 11 Fingers of Mel Brooks
25 Interesting Historical Photos – Part 328
Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 327, click here. 1. Walt Disney with the original Mickey Mouse Club lineup, 1955. 2. Johnny Clem, who joined the Union Army as a drummer boy at age 10. Clem became a legend when he shot and killed a Confederate Colonel at the Battle of…… Read More »
5 Things You Should Know – Part 453
Here are 5 things you should know. 1. One should not attempt to store fuel in nonapproved containers. Just the act in itself is dangerous, a spark, or a bad reaction between gasoline and the item you are putting it into can be dangerous or break down as it was not meant to store fuel.…… Read More »