JFK was a superb golfer, but kept his golfing a secret because he didn’t want to seem out of touch with average Americans. JFK reacted with terror when he nearly hit a hole-in-one while running for President.
A federal court in California ruled earlier this year….
A federal court in California ruled earlier this year that a lawsuit against Facebook can proceed. The suit claims Facebook is illegally collecting biometric data from people “tagged” in photos posted by other users.
The reason Popeye eats spinach is because of an error in the calculation…
The reason Popeye eats spinach is because of an error in the calculation of its iron content by chemist Erich von Wolf in 1870. He misplaced a decimal point, recording iron as having 35mg of iron per 100g, instead of its true value of 3.5mg/100g. The former is equal to eating part of a paperclip.
Grand Theft Auto 5 is used to train the artificial…
Grand Theft Auto 5 is used to train the artificial intelligence in self driving cars due to its photorealistic graphics and its ability to produce a wide variety of realistic driving situations.
The only Chinese person working on the Manhattan Project…
The only Chinese person working on the Manhattan Project was “First Lady of Physics” nuclear physicist Wu Jianxiong, whose experiments disproved the law of conservation of parity. She was the first living scientist to have an asteroid named after her. Also, her husband was Yuan Shikai‘s grandson.
James Barry (born 1789-1799 as Margaret Ann Bulkleychose)…
James Barry (born 1789-1799 as Margaret Ann Bulkleychose) chose to live as a man so that he could become a surgeon. With his sex only being discovered after his death, Barry was the first qualified female British surgeon known, anticipating the next female physician by over 50 years.
In 1997, a group of enthusiasts began building a castle…
In 1997, a group of enthusiasts began building a castle in France, using only materials, tools and techniques available in the 13th century (800 years ago). The project is scheduled to be completed sometime in the 2020’s.
Air-conditioning in casinos is oxygen enriched…
Air-conditioning in casinos is oxygen enriched to help players stay alert and gamble longer.
A swarm of 20,000 bees once followed a car…
A swarm of 20,000 bees once followed a car for two days because their queen was trapped inside the car.
The left most pillar of the famous Pillars of Creation…
The left most pillar of the famous Pillars of Creation, is actually 4 Light Years tall. That is equal to roughly 37,844,000,000,000 Kilometers.