Texas Instruments has a near monopoly on the graphing calculator field, with over 90% of the sales. Due to this the base model specs and price have not changed in 10 years.
The smell given off by books can be used to tell…
The smell given off by books can be used to tell the age of the books, and how close the books are to degradation.
Hawaii experiences a phenomenon known as Lahaina Noon…
Hawaii experiences a phenomenon known as Lahaina Noon twice a year. The sun is directly overhead and objects that stand straight up cast no shadow.
When a crow dies, the other crows investigate if there…
When a crow dies, the other crows investigate if there’s a threat where the death occurred, so they can avoid it in the future.
Because “diplomatic bags” are protected by international…
Because “diplomatic bags” are protected by international law from being searched, a last-minute shipment of replacement parts for the toilet in the International Space Station was transported in a “diplomatic bag” from Russia to Florida to arrive before liftoff.
In 1974, Stephen King checked in as the only guest…
In 1974, Stephen King checked in as the only guest in the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, CO before it shut down for the winter. He dreamed that night of his three-year old son being chased through the long, empty corridors. He woke up and had the inspiration for The Shining. They play the movie […]
A US cargo plane crashed while moving children from Vietnam…
A US cargo plane crashed while moving children from Vietnam. American businessman Robert Macauley heard that it would take over a week to evacuate the survivors, so he chartered a Boeing 747 and arranged for 300 orphaned children to leave the country, paying for the trip by mortgaging his house.
The Italian words widely used in New Jersey…
The Italian words widely used in New Jersey differ greatly from mainstream Italian today not because of bad “copying” but because the words came from people speaking an Italian dialect that subsequently died out in Italy.
In order to maintain peace and quiet at night…
In order to maintain peace and quiet at night, the Long Beach City Council proposed a ban on “singing of birds” between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. in 1957.
In 2014 a cat saved its five-year-old owner…
In 2014 a cat saved its five-year-old owner (Ethan) from bullies, the bullies were teasing Ethan and when one of them shoved him on the ground the cat jumped on the boy’s chest and scared him off.Ever since the incident the cat sleeps outside Ethan’s bedroom to keep a watch.