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25 Interesting Historical Photos – Part 364

Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 363, click here. 1. Anita Bryant (“Save Our Children” leader) gets pied by a gay rights activist, in Des Moines, Iowa on 14 October 1977. 2. Ann Arbour, MI, 1996: Teenager Keshia Thomas saves a white supremacist from an angry mob by shielding him with her…… Read More »

25 Kickass Random Facts List #819

Early Superman comics taught kids how to achieve super-strength through exercises in lifting armchairs, getting a super-grip, and achieving super-vision by glancing at distant and near objects repeatedly. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #819 first appeared on KickassFacts.com. Source

25 Kickass Random Facts List #817

The Philippines is 1 of 2 countries in the world that still doesn’t allow divorce. It also has the 10th highest number of child brides globally, with 100,000 women married before their 15th birthday. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #817 first appeared on KickassFacts.com. Source

25 Kickass Random Facts List #816

The Apollo 11 astronaut left Lunar Laser Retro-Reflectors on the moon and NASA has been conducting experiments with them for over 50 years thus proving the moon landings happened. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #816 first appeared on KickassFacts.com. Source

25 Kickass Random Facts List #815

Like casinos, shopping malls are intentionally designed to disorient visitors. The feeling of losing track of time and geography inside a mall is called the Gruen Transfer. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #815 first appeared on KickassFacts.com. Source

25 Interesting Facts About Tennis

Dorothy “Dodo” Cheney, the first American woman to win an Australian Open singles title in 1938, retired from competitive tennis in 2012 at the age of 95, having won a record 394 US national titles. Asked why she had continued to play for 70+ years, she replied, “Because I love winning.” The post 25 Interesting… Read More »

25 Interesting Historical Photos – Part 363

Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 362, click here. 1. Pele and President Gerald Ford play with a soccer ball in the Rose Guard, White House, 1975. 2. Anne Frank in front of Opekta, her father’s company in Singel, Amsterdam in 1935. 3. Barbary lion (Panthera leo leo) resting in the desert…… Read More »

25 Kickass Random Facts List #813

Cheetos were designed to be addictive. A 2013 investigation found that Frito-Lay spent $30 million a year on 500 chemists and psychologists to attain the perfect mix of crunchiness, aroma, and “mouth feel.” They melt in the mouth immediately, tricking the brain into thinking it hasn’t eaten much. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List… Read More »