Category Archives: Random Facts
25 Interesting Historical Photos – Part 303
Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 302, click here. 1. Bulgarian soldier giving his best battle cry for the camera, ca. 1916. 2. Harry S. Truman as a captain during WWI, 1918. 3. Pyramid of German helmets in celebration of victory, Grand Central, New York, 1919. 4. Florence Thompson, the Migrant Mother…… Read More »
5 Things You Should Know – Part 432
Here are 5 things you should know. 1. Plan B is not a pill that causes abortions, it’s a pill that prevents pregnancies. Plan B and abortion pills are not the same. Plan B, or Levonorgestrel, is a dose of hormonal birth control taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy, which is…… Read More »
25 Uplifting Headlines of the Week – Part 245
25 Crazy Headlines of the Month – Part 206
25 Kickass Random Facts List #668
The Ring Finders is an international group that will assist you if you have lost any metal item. Many members do not charge for their services and will even do water recoveries. So make sure you drop a pin at the location as soon as you realize it’s lost. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts… Read More »
30 Interesting Facts About Babies
Here are 30 Interesting Facts About Babies. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Babies 1. Babies who are born deaf and are exposed to sign language early, babble using sign language – Source 2. The first time a Navajo baby laughs, the family throws a party. The person who made the baby laugh provides the food. –…… Read More »
How can you get a tan through glass if it blocks all UV rays?
One of our readers asked us this question. Reading “Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!” he mentions sitting in a truck watching the atom bomb test through the window because UV light cannot pass through glass – he also says bright light can never hurt your eyes, the real danger is UV. But, it seems like…… Read More »
25 Interesting Shower Thoughts – Part 277
Here are this week’s shower thoughts. 1-5 Shower Thoughts 1. Batman has unimaginable strength and endurance in comparison to other humans. He is also filthy rich. So it is a fair possibility that he is using a lot of high-quality steroids with minimal side effects. 2. Schools advertise their small class sizes when they’re trying…… Read More »
What is something you randomly want to share?
We asked our regular contributors through e-mail What is something you randomly want to share? 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. I’ve been feeling a little happier for the last month after feeling miserable for like…… Read More »
30 Interesting Facts About NFL
Here are 30 Interesting Facts About NFL. 1-5 Interesting Facts About NFL 1. According to a Wall Street Journal study in 2010 based on four broadcasts, a standard NFL game features just 10 minutes and 43 seconds of action. Commercials account for nearly 60 minutes of the three hour affairs. When the networks are showing…… Read More »