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Women’s cigarette holders used…
Women’s cigarette holders used the same general description as were used for evening gloves. They were: opera length, usually 16 to 20 inches, theatre length, 10 to 14 inches, dinner length, 4 to 6 inches, and cocktail length, which includes shorter holders. The post Women’s cigarette holders used… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
Allen’s rule describes a pattern in animals…
Allen’s rule describes a pattern in animals’ lankiness and size (surface-area to volume ratio) across related species, where hotter climates yield skinny or small animals whereas colder climates yield bulky or large animals. The post Allen’s rule describes a pattern in animals… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
Doctors in Lithuania removed…
Doctors in Lithuania removed over 1 Kilo (2.2lbs) of metal objects, including screws and nails, from a man’s stomach after he was admitted for abdominal pain. Some of the objects were up to 10cm (4in) long. The man claimed he started eating the metal after quitting alcohol a month prior. The post Doctors in Lithuania… Read More »
The domestic animals of the Faroe…
The average Mexican is genetically…
Sprite was originally a Fanta flavor…
Turning over control of the Panama…
In 1989, scientists at IBM succeeded…
In 1989, scientists at IBM succeeded in arranging 35 individual xenon atoms on a substrate of chilled crystal of nickel to spell out the initials “IBM”. It was the first time atoms had been precisely positioned on a flat surface. The post In 1989, scientists at IBM succeeded… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
In the 1970s Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak…
In the 1970s Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak offered a 1/3 stake in Apple for $50,000 to Nolan Bushnell, their former boss and founder of Atari. He said no, but later spent $500,000 on the rights to the Pizza Time Theater chain. He said “It’s kind of fun to think about, when I’m not crying.”… Read More »