The youngest doctor in the history of the USA graduated medical school at age 17. 00
The youngest doctor in the history…
Codependency is characterized by…
Codependency is characterized by sacrificing one’s personal needs in order to try to meet the needs of others and is associated with passivity and feelings of shame, low self-worth, or insecurity. 00
There’s a restaurant in New York…
There’s a restaurant in New York that doesn’t employ chefs; they employ grandmas. Every day, a different grandma from around the world designs her own menu. 00
When Tater Tots first hit store…
When Tater Tots first hit store shelves in 1956, people did not buy them because they were very inexpensive and there was no perceived value. When the price was raised by stores, people began buying the product. 00
To become an astronaut in Japan..
To become an astronaut in Japan you are tested in your ability to fold a thousand paper cranes. These cranes are then analyzed by a team of psychologists to see how the person deals with boring, repetitive tasks and time constraints. The psychologists check whether the folds get less precise at the end of the […]
There’s a special minimally…
There’s a special minimally-fermented wine used at masses where the priest is a current or recovering alcoholic. 00
The scientist John von Neumann…
The scientist John von Neumann (1903-1957) could by the age of 6, divide two 8 digit numbers in his head and converse in ancient Greek. He published over 150 papers during his lifetime, and is considered by many to be among the most intellegent humans to have ever lived. 00
A man was fined $48,000 by the FCC…
A man was fined $48,000 by the FCC for using a cell phone jammer everyday on his commute, because he didn’t like motorists around him on their phones. 00
Russians considered the winter…
Russians considered the winter when Napoleon invaded Russia to be “a relatively mild winter”. 00
Where did the saying “break a leg” come from?
Break a leg is an idiom. An expression or phrase that has a figurative meaning i.e. the meaning is not to be taken literally. This idiom is traditionally used in theatre and means good luck. What is the origin of “break a leg”? Some scholars believe the term originated from Ancient Greece, where instead of clapping for performers after a production, the audience would stomp their legs to show their appreciation. This meant that a performance was well received and that the continual stomping would eventually lead to someone breaking their leg. Others believe it originated from the Elizabethan practice
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