Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 284, click here. 1. Las Vegas police facing Mike Tyson after he’d just bitten Holyfield’s ear off, 1996. 2. 20,000 Americans attend a Nazi rally in Madison Square Garden, 20 February 1939. 3. John Meintz, an American farmer tarred and feathered by a mob for his…… Read More »
Because of Calibri’s status as the default font in MS Office, there have been many instances of forged documents being identified because this font was used. A Canadian business owner facing bankruptcy typed 2 trust documents dated before Calibri’s release in 2007, exposing them as forged. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #624 first… Read More »
The world’s first theater devoted exclusively to moving pictures appeared in Pittsburgh in 1905. Its founders called the place Nickelodeon, from the price of admission (a nickel) and “Odeon” the ancient Greek word for theatre. The post 14 Interesting Facts About Pittsburgh first appeared on KickassFacts.com. Source
Here are 25 kickass random facts. For part 622, click here 1-5 Kickass Random Fact 1. Each year, 22,000 pounds of dust from the Sahara Desert is carried by air currents to the Amazon Rainforest where it is an important source of phosphorus for tropical plants. – Source 2. Judith Love Cohen, who helped create…… Read More »
Many regard Mont Blanc as the birthplace of modern mountaineering, but it is also a popular destination for all outdoor enthusiasts. Travelers flock to the idyllic Mont Blanc to climb, cycle, ski, and view the majestic natural creation. The following are 13 unique facts about Mont Blanc: 1. Highest Alpine Mountain Mont Blanc has an elevation rising…… Read More »
Here are 30 Interesting Facts About Internet. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Internet 1. The internet speed on the International Space Station is faster than the average internet speed in Australia. – Source 2. Canada is deemed “Third World” in Broadband Internet rating by Netflix. – Source 3. There’s a bigger part of the Internet, which…… Read More »
Here are 25 kickass random facts. For part 621, click here 1-5 Kickass Random Fact 1. Some ant queens will find a queen with an established nest to kill and impersonate. To sneak into the nest they first find and kill a worker ant for its scent. – Source 2. Jack Black desperately wanted to…… Read More »
Here are 25 Kickass and Interesting Facts About Microsoft. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Microsoft 1. In 2010, Microsoft banned a user from Xbox Live for putting Fort Gay (a real location in West Virginia) as his address. Microsoft refused to believe that Fort Gay actually existed, and eventually took an appeal from the town’s Mayor…… Read More »
Here is a list of 25 Interesting Studies Performed by Researchers and their results. 1-5 Interesting Studies 1. In 2006, the US government funded a study on the ‘spiritual effects’ of magic mushrooms. Two months after the study, 79% of the participants reported increased well-being or satisfaction. – Source 2. A 2011 study revealed that…… Read More »