Here are 25 Interesting Facts About Oxygen. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Oxygen 1. Tropicana Orange Juice is owned by Pepsico and Simply Orange is owned by Coca Cola. They strip the juice of oxygen before packaging for better storage, which essentially strips the juice of its flavors. The companies then hire other flavor and fragrance…… Read More »
Here are 25 Interesting Facts About Manhattan. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Manhattan 1. The population density of Manhattan is much lower today than it was 100 years ago, and total population has fallen by about 25%. – Source 2. A man once drunkenly stole a plane and landed it in the middle of Manhattan in…… Read More »
Here are 32 Interesting Antarctica facts. 1-5 Antarctica Facts 1. There is a formation in Antarctica colloquially referred to as “Una’s t**s”, named after a woman who worked in the British Antarctic office. – Source 2. The 300 Club is the name given to people who have experienced an instantaneous 166 degree Celsius (300 °F) drop in…… Read More »
Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 275, click here. 1. Cetshwayo, King of the Zulu who defeated the British at the Battle of Isandlwana, 1878. 2. Last sword duel in history in France, 1967. It was between the Mayor of Marseille and the Socialist Party candidate for the presidency. 3. “The weightless…… Read More »
The oldest perfume factory in the world was unearthed in Cyprus in 2004-05. It dated back to the Bronze Age, around four thousand years ago, and it covered an estimated surface area of over 4,000 m², indicating that their perfume manufacturing was on an industrial scale. The post 17 Interesting Facts About Perfumes first appeared… Read More »
Here are 25 Interesting Facts You Didn’t Know About Burgers. 1-5 Facts You Didn’t Know About Burgers 1. Robert Downey Jr. claims that Burger King saved his life from his drug addiction. While at a stop at Burger King in 2003, his car had “tons of f***ing dope.” He ate a burger and he found…… Read More »
Here are 25 interesting Egg facts. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Eggs 1. Refrigerating eggs is not necessary, and that in many countries outside the US, eggs are kept at room temperature. US regulations require that eggs be power-washed, which removes all organic matter (and any harmful bacteria) but also strips the egg’s shell of its protective…… Read More »
Archaeologists in China found a surprising haul in one tomb, where they uncovered a bronze cooking pot. When they opened the pot, they found 2,400-year-old bone soup. Because of oxidization, the soup turned green, but it was still in liquid form, and the bones were still floating on top. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts… Read More »
Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 274, click here. 1. An Undercover Police Officer apprehends a mugger on the New York Subway, 1985. The photo was taken by Bruce Davidson. 2. Young punks in Communist Hungary, Budapest, 1982. 3. U.S. Air Force bombers fly over Ploiești, Romania, following a raid on 1…… Read More »