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
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
Chef Boyardee of canned Ravioli fame was awarded…
Chef Boyardee of canned Ravioli fame was awarded both the Gold Star order of excellence from the US War Dept. & the Order of Lenin from Russia for supplying rations to allied troops during WWII. 00
Rjukan sun
There’s a town in Norway (Rjukan) that’s in shadow for three full months of the year. As a result, townspeople have built giant mirrors on the mountainside to reflect natural light on their homes. 00
The German grocery store Aldi is actually…
The German grocery store Aldi is actually two stores: Aldi Nord and Aldi Sud. In the US, Aldi Sud has been rebranded as Aldi, and Aldi Nord is what we now know as Trader Joe’s. 00
Thomas Edison would give potential employees…
Thomas Edison would give potential employees a bowl of soup during the interview, if they salted or peppered the soup before tasting it they wouldn’t get the job. This was to test whether the employees had analytical minds and didn’t make assumptions. 00