Since the Han Dynasty in 200 BC, the Chinese have drilled for natural gas which was transported in bamboo pipelines to be burned in stoves.
Soon after the American revolution, the leader of the Continental…
Soon after the American revolution, the leader of the Continental Congress asked the Prince of Prussia to become King of the United States.
In 1965, a Ukrainian farmer dug up the lower jawbone of a mammoth…
In 1965, a Ukrainian farmer dug up the lower jawbone of a mammoth. Further excavations revealed the presence of 4 huts, made up of a total of 149 mammoth bones. These dwellings, dating back some 15,000 years, were determined to have been some of the oldest shelters ever built.
In 1910, Congress nearly passed “the American Hippo…
In 1910, Congress nearly passed “the American Hippo Bill”, which would have released hippos in Louisiana bayous in order to eat invasive plants while solving America’s meat shortage. Newspapers of the time praised hippo meat as “lake cow bacon”.
In 1924, when Standard Oil was researching…
In 1924, when Standard Oil was researching tetraethyl lead as a gasoline additive, 32 of 49 workers had to be hospitalized due to lead poisoning, and 5 of them died. A federal panel made entirely of industry scientists later concluded that there “no danger” from tetraethyl lead.
Facts About the Statue of Liberty
In 1885 the French frigate “Isere” arrived in New York Harbor carrying perhaps the most famous immigrant ever to take up residence in the United States. Since then she has silently stood watch over those shores and been as much a part of American’s identify as the flag itself. She has been a movie star (Independence Day, The Planet of the Apes among many other movies), an ambassador and a cultural icon for well more than a century. She is of course the Statue of Liberty or ‘Lady Liberty’ as she is sometimes called. Yet as easily identifiable to all
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In 1936, 30 Toronto men were arrested for…
In 1936, 30 Toronto men were arrested for removing the tops from their bathing suits and showing their nipples.
18th century infamous rivals, Kitty Fisher and Maria…
18th century infamous rivals, Kitty Fisher and Maria Gunninng, died the same way by lead poisoning by excessive use of make-up. At the time, make-up contained Lead, a poisonous substance, that would make a person look pale. A sign of beauty at the time.
It became illegal to sell ice-cream sodas on a Sunday…
It became illegal to sell ice-cream sodas on a Sunday in the American town of Evanston during the late 19th century. To get around the problem some traders replaced the soda with syrup and called the dessert an “Ice Cream Sunday.” Today, we cherish them as “Sundaes”.
In the 1300s, some fellows from Modena stole a bucket from…
In the 1300s, some fellows from Modena stole a bucket from Bologna (both in Italy), resulting in a great deal of humiliation for the Bolognese. They declared war, had a battle with around 2,000 casualties (split between both sides), and failed to reclaim the bucket.