In 2014, an ancient virus called Pithovirus has “come back to life” after lying dormant for at least 30,000 years, scientists say. It was found frozen in a deep layer of the Siberian permafrost, but after it thawed it became infectious once again. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #695 first appeared on KickassFacts.com.… Read More »
Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 315, click here. 1. Oskar Schindler was mobbed by hundreds of holocaust survivors in Jerusalem, 1962. 2. Arctic explorer Peter Freuchen stands next to his third wife, Dagmar Freuchen-Gale. He is wearing a polar bear coat made from a bear he killed himself, 1947. 3. Tucker…… Read More »
Here are this month’s crazy headlines. 1-5 Crazy Headlines 1. Emergency announced in Suez Canal as ‘Ever Given’ container ship returns. – Source 2. AG: Idaho sheriff charged after pulling a gun on youth group leaving thank you notes. – Source 3. Local school districts relieved as a Tik Tok threat of ‘national shoot up your…… Read More »
In 2019, researchers from Tel Aviv University successfully 3D-printed a human heart using a patient’s own cells. Biological materials were reportedly used to “completely match the immunological, cellular, biochemical, and anatomical properties of the patient.” The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #694 first appeared on KickassFacts.com. Source
Here are 5 things you should know. 1. Dating files using the YYYYMMDD format will keep them in chronological order, leading to better file management. This is especially useful when you need to save multiple versions of a file over time and can quickly reference the date from the file name instead of “date modified”…… Read More »
Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 314, click here. 1. Man reading comics while being tattooed, Tokyo, Japan, 1970. The photo was by Martha Cooper. 2. Three former directors of the Global Smallpox Eradication Program read the news that Smallpox had been globally eradicated, 1980. 3. A Navajo smile, 1904. The photo…… Read More »
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 »
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 »
We asked our regular contributors through e-mail Which song is in your opinion 100% perfect? 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. Wii sports theme. – batmenhen766 2. Ain’t no sunshine – Bill Withers. – sadfaceemoticon 3.…… Read More »