Quaker Oatmeal packages in 1902 contained a coupon redeemable for an actual deed to a small plot of land in Milford, CT.
Quaker Oatmeal packages…
There are no recorded fatal…
There are no recorded fatal attacks of wild orcas on humans. In 2005 a 12 yr old boy in AK was bumped by a killer whale while splashing in 4 ft of water. The boy was likely mistaken for a seal and the bump was an aborted attack once the whale realized the mistake.
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s disability…
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s disability was largely unknown to the public. He was diagnosed with polio and was mostly paralyzed from the waist down. When photographers tried to catch him in his wheelchair, Secret Service agents reportedly tore the film out of their cameras.
In 1719 prisoners in Paris…
In 1719 prisoners in Paris were offered freedom at the condition they would marry a prostitute and move to Louisiana.
In 1975 Al Pacino was offered the role…
In 1975 Al Pacino was offered the role of Han Solo in the film Star Wars, but he refused the role because “The script was too confusing”.
40 years before James Cameron’s…
40 years before James Cameron’s “Avatar” was released, the “Noon Universe” Russian sci-fi novels were published, set on a forest planet called Pandora in the 22nd century, inhabited by humanoids called Nave (compared to the “Na’vi” in Avatar).
In 1915, during a historic drought…
In 1915, during a historic drought, San Diego hired a “Rain Maker.” He took the job and soon thereafter there was so much rain that there were floods and a dam even broke. They didn’t pay him though. Too much rain.
In 1915, during a historic drought…
In 1915, during a historic drought, San Diego hired a “Rain Maker.” He took the job and soon thereafter there was so much rain that there were floods and a dam even broke. They didn’t pay him though. Too much rain.
Most stars exist in binary or triple…
Most stars exist in binary or triple star systems. It is hypothesized that up to 85% of stars are gravitationally bound to another star in a multiple star system. Therefore, solitary stars (such as the Sun) are actually not the norm in the universe, but in fact are a rarity.
A fish at the Vancouver Aquarium…
A fish at the Vancouver Aquarium was given a prosthetic eye so it wouldn’t be bullied by other fish.