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25 Kickass Random Facts List #660
Here are 25 kickass random facts. For part 659, click here 1-5 Kickass Random Fact 1. In his acceptance speech for the 1976 Best Album Grammy, Paul Simon jokingly thanked Stevie Wonder for not releasing an album that year. Stevie Wonder had won Best Album in the previous two years and would go on to…… Read More »
25 Interesting Historical Photos – Part 299
Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 298, click here. 1. In response to the Anti-Japanese sentiment that followed the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese-American Citizens League opened the Anti-Axis Committee Office on 14 December 1941. It was part of their campaign to demonstrate the loyalty of American-born Japanese citizens to the…… Read More »
25 Kickass Random Facts List #659
Busch Beer was created to spite Major League Baseball. STL Cardinals owner August Busch Jr was told by MLB he couldn’t name their ballpark Budweiser Stadium. He got approval to name it after his family and then ordered his brewers to create the new beer. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #659 first appeared… Read More »
25 Kickass Random Facts List #658
Here are 25 kickass random facts. For part 657, click here 1-5 Kickass Random Fact 1. There is a spider called Darwin’s bark spider whose web is 10x stronger than kevlar. It is the toughest biological material ever studied. – Source 2. Beavers build their dams as an instinct to stop the sounds of water…… Read More »
7 Facts That Sum Up the Speed of Light
We use light daily—from the sun to grow crops, in our homes to illuminate rooms and workspaces, and in our cities and towns long after dark. For this reason, light is a highly studied subject, particularly in how fast these rays travel. But, to the layperson, the theories surrounding light can be a bit complicated.…… Read More »
25 Interesting Historical Photos – Part 298
Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 297, click here. 1. The temporary grave of Theodore Roosevelt in Normandy, soon after his death, July 1944. 2. 16-year-old Brenda Spencer leaves court in Santa Ana, California, after pleading guilty to two counts of murder in a sniper attack. She killed two people and wounded…… Read More »
25 Kickass Random Facts List #657
Why Does Your Eye Twitch?
You’ve probably had it a few times in your life. You’re busy, going about your day, and suddenly, your eye starts to twitch. After about a minute, the twitching stops, and you are relieved, only for the twitching to resume 2-3 minutes later. The cycle could go on all day, and this may get you…… Read More »
How Does an Oil Spill Really Impact the Environment?
Most of us, if not all, have seen the distressing photographs of seabirds coated in oil after an oil spill. Some, fortunately, are saved after a thorough cleaning, but the impact of an oil spill reaches far beyond dirty seabirds. Environmental Impacts Oil sticks to everything it comes into contact with, from a bird’s feathers…… Read More »
25 Kickass Random Facts List #656
Whitewall Tires were not originally an aesthetic choice, but a result of the chemicals used to treat the natural rubber. Natural rubber tires were all-white until carbon black was added to the treads to improve tread wear, resulting in the classic black tread and whitewall look. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #656 first… Read More »