The US two dollar bill is still being produced today. It’s apparent rarity is in part due to the common misconception that it is no longer being produced, causing people to collect them, thus pulling them out of circulation.
Mice can sing, but we can’t…
Mice can sing, but we can’t hear them. Male mice can produce complex songs, similar to songbirds, in the ultrasonic range when they spend time with females.
The most common street name…
The most common street name in U.S. is Second. First is the third, Third is the second with Fifth being the sixth most common.
In the Middle Ages, being lovesick…
In the Middle Ages, being lovesick was a considered real disease, caused by humoral imbalance, and treated by exposure to light, gardens, calm and rest, inhalations, and warm baths, as well as with a diet of lamb, lettuce, eggs, fish, and ripe fruit.
The painting “The Scream”…
The painting “The Scream” was painted with a red sky accurately depicting the Norwegian sky at the time caused by the eruption of the Krakatoa volcano in Indonesia.
For years, scientists…
For years, scientists didn’t know what caused mysterious cave networks in South America. In 2010, they learned that the caves were actually tunnels dug by ancient giant sloths.
Shiraz wine has been produced…
Shiraz wine has been produced in Shiraz, Iran since the 9th century. Before the 1979 Islamic Revolution there were 300 wineries in Iran, now there are none.
Zofia Rydet, a Polish photographer…
Zofia Rydet, a Polish photographer, at age 67, decided to try to shoot the interior of every home in Poland. Over the final 19 years of her life, she shot 20,000 images. She said, “The simplest, most ordinary documentary picture becomes a great truth about human fate.”
Costco purposefully designed their…
Costco purposefully designed their store without signs to force people to wander through all the aisles and find things to buy.
Sweden has “gay sailor” defense…
Sweden has “gay sailor” defense system in the Baltic Sea. Underwater dancing gay sailor neon sign sends a Morse code saying “Come here if you’re gay”, targeted to Russian submarines detected regularly in the area.