During the beginning of invention of electric appliances, they experimented with electric tablecloths. You could basically plug in an outlet anywhere on the table and the lightbulb would light up. Only downside was that you couldn’t spill any liquids on it.
Deadline is 1944 sci-fi story…
Deadline is 1944 sci-fi story about the use of nuclear bomb. It includes topics such as uranium enrichment, methods of isotopic separation and moral questions about the weapon. Author had no knowledge of Manhattan project and came up with the idea from scientific journals.
10 Great Facts to Get Your Day Started on the Right Foot
We all need to get our days started in a positive way. Some people exercise, some do yoga, some meditate, some drink two pots of coffee.
Whatever you do, you can add these facts to your morning routine to make your day even better!
Enjoy!
1. Some things never change…
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2. I did not know that!
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3. Cool!
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4. Time to reset
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5. That’s tragic.
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6. I always feel like…
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7. That’s not good.
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8. A symbol of friendship.
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9. Makes perfect sense.
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10. Justice warriors.
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We hope you enjoyed those facts!
Have a great day!
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10 Interesting Facts to Get You Thinking
We’re almost at the end of the year, and it has been a loooooooong twelve months.
But I’m gonna power through, and I know that you can, too!
So put aside all the worry, turn that frown upside down, and enjoy these 10 wonderful facts that we’ve selected out of our extensive archive.
Let’s see those pearly whites!
1. Kindness for a hero.
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2. A case of the Mondays.
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3. A great idea!
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4. That makes sense.
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5. This is amazing.
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6. Stressed out.
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7. And they never forgot about it…
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8. Put on your dancing shoes!
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9. An end to slavery.
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10. The seas are rising.
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Have a great day, happy holidays, and keep SMILING!
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The Skylab “stowaway” prank
On September 10, 1973, NASA Astronaut Owen Garriott successfully pranked flight controllers by playing a recording of his wife whilst on SkyLab. There were no women on board the space station and was used to make it look like there was a stowaway. Controllers in Houston were startled to hear a woman’s voice beaming down […]
In the 80s, businessman Armand Hammer…
In the 80s, businessman Armand Hammer bought a significant portion of the company that makes “Arm & Hammer” products simply because people kept asking him about the name.
In 1943, Irving Berlin presented himself…
In 1943, Irving Berlin presented himself with the Best Song Oscar at the 15th Academy Awards for creating the Christmas song “White Christmas”. Upon opening the envelope and seeing his name, Berlin informed the audience, “I’m glad to present the award. I’ve known him for a long time.”
Children belonging to the Moken…
Children belonging to the Moken tribe of Thailand have perfect vision underwater. They do is by constricting their pupils and changing their lens shape, just like dolphins and seals. They use this ability to hunt for fish, clam and shells to eat. This skill can be acquired, when exposed to underwater environment enough at an […]
In 1963 a man from eastern Germany…
In 1963 a man from eastern Germany stole a tank and drove it into the Berlin wall, fleeing to the western side of the country.
Say goodbye to comfort breaks: Toilet designed to increase productivity
A British company developed most uncomfortable toilet ever — on purpose. A start-up company in the UK developed a new, downward-tilting toilet meant to make employees so uncomfortable in the loo that they take care of business quicker. The StandardToilet is slopped about 13 degrees forward to increase strain on the legs, making it painful […]