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30 Amazing Facts About Penguins
Here are 30 amazing Penguin facts. 1-5 Penguin Facts 1. Penguins’ legs are longer than they look and they actually have knees. – Source 2. Male penguins have been observed having sex with other male penguins, dead penguins, and unwilling female penguins. When this was discovered in 1912, it was considered too lewd to publish. – Source…… Read More »
25 Kickass Random Facts List #808
Many formulas exist for Wind Chill. The current one was only implemented in 2001. It is calculated for a bare face, facing the wind, while walking into it at 5.0 km/h/3.1 mph. It corrects the officially measured wind speed to the wind speed at face height, assuming the person is in an open field. The… Read More »
10 Best Pieces of Furniture for a Small Home Office
It’s no secret—remote and work-from-home employment are gaining traction. But to be successful at it, you need a well-equipped workspace. Most home office spaces are small, making adding more furniture daunting. What you add needs to be compact, movable, and multifunctional. Here are the ten best pieces of furniture for a small home office. Best…… Read More »
25 Kickass Random Facts List #807
Officials went to congratulate Sogen Kato, the oldest living man in Tokyo, on his 111th birthday. Upon arriving at his house, a mummified body wearing underwear and pajamas was lying in his bed. He had been dead for 30 years but his family kept the secret to keep receiving his pension. The post 25 Kickass… Read More »
25 Kickass Random Facts List #806
Fender Guitars did a study and found that 90% of new guitar players abandon playing within 1 year. The 10% that don’t quit spend an average of $10,000 on hardware over their lifetime, buying 5-7 guitars and multiple amps. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #806 first appeared on KickassFacts.com. Source
25 Interesting Historical Photos – Part 360
Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 359, click here. 1. Willem Arondeus was an openly gay Dutch artist and author who joined the Dutch anti-Nazi resistance movement. He participated in the bombing of the Amsterdam public records office to hinder the Nazi German effort to identify Dutch Jews. They managed to destroy…… Read More »
25 Kickass Random Facts List #805
25 Kickass Random Facts List #804
Here are 25 kickass random facts. For part 803, click here 1-5 Kickass Random Fact 1. An F-117 Nighthawk crashed in Sequoia National Forest in 1986, two years before the plane was publicly announced. The US Air Force established a permitter around the crash site and secretly replaced the wreckage with a wrecked F-101A that…… Read More »
25 Kickass Random Facts List #803
25 Kickass Random Facts List #802
The piano failed to catch on when it was first invented in 1700. It was only after Johann Zumpe made improvements and J.S. Bach socially promoted the piano in 1768 that it eventually displaced the harpsichord as the preferred keyboard instrument. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #802 first appeared on KickassFacts.com. Source