Here are 5 things you should know. 1. If you have a friend that is very sick with cancer, some great gifts are warm socks, skincare products, and your favorite physical copy of a photo with you and them with a written message on the back. People with cancer going through treatment have circulation problems…… Read More »
Lithium is a vital element in the batteries that power electric vehicles, but soaring lithium demand is expected to exhaust land-based reserves by 2080. KAUST researchers have now developed an economically viable system that can extract high-purity lithium from seawater. The post 25 Uplifting Headlines of the Week – Part 233 first appeared on KickassFacts.com.… Read More »
Here are this month’s crazy headlines. 1-5 Crazy Headlines 1. Arizona is planning to execute prisoners with the same deadly gas used by the Nazis at Auschwitz, documents show. – Source 2. Baby boomers are more sensitive than millennials, according to the largest-ever study on narcissism. – Source 3. Veteran’s microphone cut off when he…… Read More »
In 1998, a married couple was left behind during a diving trip to the Great Barrier Reef. Two days passed before anyone realized what had happened. Despite a 5-day search, the couple was never found. A dive slate was later recovered which read “… rescue us before we die…” The post 25 Kickass Random Facts… Read More »
Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 288, click here. 1. CIA agent Felix Rodriguez (left) and Bolivian soldiers pose with Che Guevara moments before his execution, Bolivia, 9 October 1967. 2. Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic from Nirvana at Kurt Cobain’s funeral, Seattle, Washington, 1994. 3. American Veterans from World War II,…… Read More »
Here are this week’s uplifting headlines. 1-5 Uplifting Headlines of the Week 1. Moderna to take mRNA flu and HIV vaccines into Phase 1 trials this year. – Source 2. The positive effect of Dolly Parton’s reading network on kids is now scientifically documented. – Source 3. Galápagos tortoise found alive is from species thought…… Read More »
On several late 60’s recordings, prominent jazz saxophonist Ornette Coleman used his 10-year-old son to play drums, though he could have employed high-profile adult jazz drummers. He prized the child’s joyful child musical curiosity over a more technically skilled adult. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #635 first appeared on KickassFacts.com. Source
Here are 25 Interesting Facts About Cameo Appearances. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Cameo Appearances 1. Wolverine was supposed to have a cameo in Spider-Man (2002). Hugh Jackman even flew to New York, but the scene had to be scrapped because his costume was nowhere to be found. – Source 2. George Lucas allowed the band…… Read More »
The majestic mountain, K2, lies in the northwestern part of the Karakoram range. Its actual location lies on the Pakistan – China border. It’s the second-highest mountain peak on earth after Mt. Everest. Being one of the few peaks that rises over 8,000 meters, it has many fascinating facts associated with its name. 1. Origins of…… Read More »
Here are 5 things you should know. 1. Writing “Should of” is never grammatically correct. You can write “should’ve.” That is a perfectly correct contraction for “should have.” This is not at all a problem in spoken English because the correct “should’ve” and the incorrect “should of” sound about the same. The issue arises when…… Read More »