Leonardo da Vinci created plans for a “mechanized knight,” – a robot-like creation reliant on a system of pulleys. When these plans were found almost 500 years later and built according to Leonardo’s specifications, the design worked perfectly.
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s parents thought he was…
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s parents thought he was gay because his bedroom walls were covered with posters of men.
The design of the tallest residential building…
The design of the tallest residential building in the world, 432 Park Avenue in Manhattan, is inspired by a trash can.
On Jose Fernandez’s 4th attempt to defect from Cuba…
On Jose Fernandez’s 4th attempt to defect from Cuba to the US, a person fell overboard. Jose jumped into the waters and saved the person. He recalled, “I don’t remember much, just diving in the water and swimming towards this woman. As I was getting close, I could see it was my mother”.
Yuengling sent a truckload of beer to the White…
Yuengling sent a truckload of beer to the White House the day Prohibition ended to show their appreciation to President Roosevelt.
In 1957, in order to rehabilitate convicts…
In 1957, in order to rehabilitate convicts, the Woodlake road camp prison in California began an experiment. The project was called “Operation Sleep” and was based on sleep learning program. Inmates heard the soothing voice of a psychiatrist, while they were sleeping. “Listen, my inner self, remember and obey this creed of life: Live relaxed, […]
Most of the genetic changes and muscle memory spurred…
Most of the genetic changes and muscle memory spurred by exercise are lost by a month or two of no training, a study found.
Due to time dilation its possible to travel anywhere…
Due to time dilation its possible to travel anywhere in the galaxy within a human lifetime. A ship accelerating constantly at 1g (earth gravity) could travel to the center of the milky way and back in 40 years.
Arnold Palmer, drank iced tea with lemonade at home…
Arnold Palmer, drank iced tea with lemonade at home, and in 1960 at the U.S. Open at the Cherry Hills Country Club, he ordered the drink at the bar. A woman sitting nearby overheard him, and ordered “that Palmer drink”, thus giving the beverage its name.
The last surviving Civil War veteran…
The last surviving Civil War veteran lived long enough to have seen television.