The town of Larkhall, Scotland, hates the color green so much that their Subway is painted black instead. 00
Before she was famous, Nicki Minaj was fired…
Before she was famous, Nicki Minaj was fired from approximately fifteen jobs for discourtesy to customers. 00
Marie Antoinette’s last words were, “Pardon me, sir…
Marie Antoinette’s last words were, “Pardon me, sir. I meant not to do it”. It was an apology to the executioner for accidentally stepping on his foot on her way to the guillotine. 00
A New Orleans restaurant has been owned by the same…
A New Orleans restaurant has been owned by the same family since 1840. Antoine’s, famous for Oyster Rockefeller and Baked Alaska, has had five generations of the family run it, and a sixth is preparing to take over. It is the US’s oldest continuously family-run restaurant. 10
In 1954 Soviet prisoners overthrew their guards and…
In 1954 Soviet prisoners overthrew their guards and, for 40 days, established a gulag republic with a democratically elected provisional government, marriages between male and female prisoners, indigenous religious ceremonies and a general flowering of art and culture. 10
The chills you sometimes get when listening to music is called “musical frisson”
It’s been an arduous day at work, one you’re thrilled its finally over. You’re in your car, half-listening to the radio DJ make the same stupid joke he so cravingly clings to. “That’s the third time this week,” you think. “Give it up already.” Eventually, the awkward yammering ends, and you’re returned to the music. A new song plays, one you’ve yet to hear, and it immediately catches your attention. Chills chase up your spine, goosebumps stipple your skin, and you shiver in your seat with excitement. What a delightful tune! If this, or a similar experience, has happened to
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Distance of Planets from the Sun
The Earth and the other planets in our solar system revolve around the Sun. That is commonplace knowledge now but it was a radical and revolutionary idea when Nicolaus Copernicus published it in 1542. Today we take it for granted that the Sun is the celestial body that the planets revolve around. Knowing that central fact, it is worth taking the time to consider both the great distances between the Sun and the planets as well as some basic facts about each of the planets. In that manner, we can paint a picture of the solar system; our celestial backyard.
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17 Facts About Solar Energy
By now, we’re all used to various sources of energy, whether that’s fossil fuels, hydroelectric energy, or nuclear energy. One such form is solar energy. You might have had some experience with it before: a good chunk of us have used solar-powered calculators for instance, which harnesses the power of the sun via large photovoltaic cells. And on the subject of cells, you might even have attached some solar cells to your home at some point. Nevertheless, the use of solar as a major form of energy has yet to become widespread, even though the industry is currently experiencing significant
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A lot of famous directors begin their careers by making…
A lot of famous directors begin their careers by making weird, experimental films. For instance, there’s the case of Martin Scorsese and his odd, six-minute film The Big Shave that he made in 1967. It had an alternative title, Viet ’67, because it was apparently a metaphor for the war in Vietnam, even though the […]
Pope Fabian who served as Pope from 236-250 he was…
Pope Fabian who served as Pope from 236-250 he was not under any serious consideration during the election until a dove landed on his head which signaled to everyone present that the Holy Spirit had marked him as the next Pope. 00