Walt Disney gave his housekeeper, Thelma Pearl Howard, shares of Disney stock every year for her birthday and Christmas. She died a multi-millionaire at the age of 79. And she gave a lot away to a charity for homeless kids in her will. 00
Walt Disney gave his housekeeper, Thelma Pearl Howard…
Walt Disney gave his housekeeper, Thelma Pearl Howard, shares of Disney stock every year for her birthday and Christmas. She died a multi-millionaire at the age of 79. And she gave a lot away to a charity for homeless kids in her will. 00
An officially recommended solution to a common problem…
An officially recommended solution to a common problem with the Apple 3 was to “lift the computer two inches and drop it”. 00
The Shepard tone, an auditory illusion…
The Shepard tone, an auditory illusion that gives the sensation of a continuously rising pitch, helped create the overwhelming suspense in the film “Dunkirk”. It sounds like this. 10
Cave systems were recently discovered beneath…
Cave systems were recently discovered beneath Antarctica which are warm enough to wear t-shirts in, and in which it is said a “lost world” of new animals and plants may exist. 00
A kid that made a bet with his parents that…
A kid that made a bet with his parents that if he turned 18 and was a millionaire, they wouldn’t force him to go to college. He first invested in Bitcoin at the age of 12 and now holds investments worth over $1 million. He says he won’t be attending college. 00
One of the main hypothesis explaining the massive…
One of the main hypothesis explaining the massive dislike of clowns is the “uncanny valley effect”. The term depicts a valley of negative emotional response caused by things that look human but “aren’t quite there” 00
In 1772, Alexander Hamilton survived a hurricane…
In 1772, Alexander Hamilton survived a hurricane in the Caribbean and wrote a letter about his ordeal. His vivid descriptions moved people to start a fund to move him to New York to get an education. He went on to become a Founding Father and greatly shaped our early nation. 00
The Romans loved Chinese silk so much…
The Romans loved Chinese silk so much that the Senate banned its wearing by men in 14 A.D. It was hurting the economy as way too much silk was being imported and not enough of other stuff, like iron. 00
Some trees exhibit a phenomenon called “crown shyness”…
Some trees exhibit a phenomenon called “crown shyness” which prevents their branches and leaves from touching one another, forming a canopy with channel like gaps. 00