There is an area in the middle of the Pacific Ocean where no longer needed spacecraft are and have been routinely deposited. It is known as the “Spacecraft cemetery”, and notably it is also the place where the defunct Mir space station rests.
In 2010 Kodak discontinued the famed Kodachrome film. The last roll was shot…
In 2010 Kodak discontinued the famed Kodachrome film. The last roll was shot by acclaimed National Geographic photographer Steve McCurry best known for his portrait ‘Afghan Girl’. The last 36 slides captured images around New York and a tribe in India on the verge of extinction.
The phrase “to turn a blind eye” comes from British Vice Admiral Nelson…
The phrase “to turn a blind eye” comes from British Vice Admiral Nelson, who was blind in one eye; in one battle, when he was signaled to stop attacking a fleet of Danish ships, he held up a telescope to his blind eye, saying “I really do not see the signal,” and attacked anyway.
There’s a strong correlation between people who buy bird seed…
There’s a strong correlation between people who buy bird seed and people who usually pay their debts. Inversely, people who buy chrome accessories for their car tend to not pay their debts in full.
The current CEO of YouTube, Susan Wojcicki, is the woman who rented her garage…
The current CEO of YouTube, Susan Wojcicki, is the woman who rented her garage to Larry Page and Sergey Brin in 1998 when they were creating Google.
In 1849, Henry “Box” Brown, a 33 year-old slave born in slavery, mailed…
In 1849, Henry “Box” Brown, a 33 year-old slave born in slavery, mailed himself to freedom in a 3’x2’x2’8″ (91x61x81cm) wooden crate. To get a day off, he burned his hand to the bone with sulfuric acid. Brown paid 86$ to be shipped from Richmond, Virginia to Philadelphia in 27 hours.
Helga Estby walked across America to win a $10,000 prize to save her…
In 1896, Helga Estby walked across America to win a $10,000 prize to save her home. When she finished, the sponsor refused to pay out. She returned home and found two of her children died in her absence, then she lost her house.
South African scientists have discovered that 400-year-old tobacco…
South African scientists have discovered that 400-year-old tobacco pipes excavated from the garden of William Shakespeare contained cannabis, suggesting the playwright might have written some of his famous works while high.
In 2013 a Swedish man broke out of prison one day before…
In 2013 a Swedish man broke out of prison one day before his release in order to see a dentist.
In the 1950’s, TV shows were not allowed to use the word…
In the 1950’s, TV shows were not allowed to use the word “pregnant” as it was considered indecent.