Cormac McCarthy writes all of his books on a 1963 Lettera typewriter. In 2009, he sold his typewriter at auction for $254,500. He spent $20 to buy an identical replacement. 00
Knight v Snail
In medieval manuscripts there are many depictions of knights fighting giant snails. There’s no solid reason why. 00
Fish and chips is historically so important…
Fish and chips is historically so important to the UK that in WWI, the British government made safeguarding supplies of them a priority and during WWII, Churchill refused to ration the dish. 00
Americans spend more on lottery…
Americans spend more on lottery tickets than on movies, video games, music and books combined. 00
Some bars in Germany are connected by…
Some bars in Germany are connected by a 5 km (3 Mile) beer pipeline. 00
Some Native American Indian Nations believe…
Some Native American Indian Nations believe in a mysterious man, a handsome brave who wears white buckskins, and brings gifts to Indian children. His name is ‘Handsome Fellow’. 00
“Miracle” Escape
Belgian artist Mikes Poppe recently chained himself to a four-ton block of marble and then attempted to free himself by chiseling away at it. His goal was to demonstrate how the “inescapable burden of history” imprisons artists. Nineteen days later he gave up and asked to be freed, admitting that he had “underestimated the marble.” […]
Toddlers play more creatively when they…
Toddlers play more creatively when they have fewer toys at their disposal. 10
Janet Jagen is the first American woman…
Janet Jagen is the first American woman to be become president of a country. She was born in Chicago, moved to Guyana, and was elected president there. Janet Jagen was also the wife of former president Cheddi Jagen. And, another Guyanese president fact is that the first president was Arthur Chung, who was the first […]
A squirrel monkey named Miss Baker was one of the first animals…
A squirrel monkey named Miss Baker was one of the first animals to be launched into space by the United States and recovered alive. She lived to the age of 27, becoming the longest living squirrel monkey, and her tombstone often has a banana or two on top of it. 10