Disney successfully lobbied Congress to extend the length of copyright protection in order to prevent Mickey Mouse from entering the public domain. The law was later referred to as the Mickey Mouse Protection Act.
In 1999, a Slovak linguist created language “Slovio”, simplified Slavic language…
In 1999, a Slovak linguist created language “Slovio”, simplified Slavic language, as simple as Esperanto but understood by some 400 million Slavs around the world.
In the New Deal, FDR called for a new tax program called the Revenue…
In the New Deal, FDR called for a new tax program called the Revenue Act of 1935, which imposed an income tax of 79% on incomes over $5 million. This tax rate affected literally one person: John D. Rockefeller.
Apple and Facebook have said they will cover the cost of freezing the eggs of female…
Apple and Facebook have said they will cover the cost of freezing the eggs of female employees who want to delay having a baby while they pursue their careers.
Bruce Lee was born in both the hour and the year…
Bruce Lee was born in both the hour and the year of the Dragon.
Members of a federally recognized American Indian tribe, not only can own eagle feathers…
Members of a federally recognized American Indian tribe, not only can own eagle feathers, they can actually go on a national waiting list to receive an entire American Bald Eagle (deceased).
There are 11,842 lakes in the state of Minnesota, more than…
There are 11,842 lakes in the state of Minnesota, more than the entire continent of Africa.
Yūgen /yoo-gehn/ n. (japanese) is a Japanese word pertaining to a profound awareness of the…
Yūgen /yoo-gehn/ n. (japanese) is a Japanese word pertaining to a profound awareness of the universe which evokes feelings that are inexplicably deep and too mysterious for words.
Cuban performance artist Alejandro Figueredo Diaz-Perera plans to spend…
Cuban performance artist Alejandro Figueredo Diaz-Perera plans to spend three weeks living inside the walls of a Chicago art gallery. He’s titling this performance piece “In the Absence of a Body.” While living inside the 2.5-foot-wide corridor, Diaz-Perera will do only the most essential actions of his quotidian life: sleep, eat, and personal hygiene. He will not communicate with anyone on the other side of the walls. While he will be able to observe the audience, Diaz-Perera will remain invisible to them. Until the close of the exhibition, Diaz-Perera will attempt to embrace the act of becoming a Ghost of himself, an absence, nothing.
NASA wants to establish a floating cloud city to study Venus…
NASA wants to establish a floating cloud city to study Venus. The innovative concept involves helium-filled, solar-powered airships, which could contribute to humans permanently occupying the atmosphere of the hottest planet in our solar system.