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According to herodotus, the city of babylon had magnificence greater than all other cities of which we have knowledge. So while the natives came away from their first european encounter with raging infectious diseases and honeybees, europeans were introduced to the glories of tobacco, narcotics made from the coca leaf and a whole mess of openair nudity. The guinness world record for the longest tv ad was a 14 hour version of an ad by old spice, because their product lasts forever. My best buddy jake and i were super excited, because we really loved the roller coaster goliath. An acronym is a word formed from other words initials. The book is divided into sections covering history, animals, food and drinks, science and everyday things. For this list were counting down our picks for the top 5 facts the greatest showman got wrong. Youre in for a huge treat, because here weve compiled 100 totally random and utterly amazing facts that will leave you feeling astonished. Factretriever interesting facts for the curious mind. Theres nothing better than cuddling up with a good book. A collection of curious, weird, and totally not boring things to know paperback october 31, 2017.
Named after the famous norwegian polar explorer roald amundsen, he had two older sisters, astri born 1912 and alfhild b1914, as well as a sister and a brother, ellen b1903 and louis b1906, from his fathers first marriage. So read on, and remember that not one but two golf balls were hit on the moon by a makeshift six iron. Mar 05, 2020 so im stuck working from home today, waiting for the repair tech to come to figure out whats wrong. From new york times bestselling author and beloved today show cohost hoda kotb comes an inspiring collection of quotesdrawn from her own personal favorites featured on her enormously.
While the history books may tell us that the civil war centered around a valiant effort to give rights to slaves of african descent, in truth, this war was all about economics. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Its such a fascinating conflict in that you can spend your entire life reading about and. Time asked 7 historians which myths or errors about american history bother them mostand what people should know about what really happened. In fact, pocahontas was only about eight years old when john smith arrived, and was later married to another young indian warrior who eventually died according to tribal oral histories as well as the true story of pocahontas. Other spanish explorers were the first to arrive in whats now the united states. Sep 05, 2014 here are 25 kickass and funniest events in history. A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top. Books inherently offer solitude and a temporary escape from your own story. We post about health, celebspeople, places, animals, history information and much more. Even today, we say that an overcompensating short guy has a napoleon complex. Apr 20, 2012 a generation of students found out the hard way that archaeology isnt anywhere near as much fun as indiana jones made it look.
Sadly, history is too vast a subject that its nearly impossible to learn all things during our brief stay in high school. Hey, these are the top 100 funny facts that i found. In warm weather, the tower grows by as much as 6 inches, and also leans slightly away from the sun. Widespread city infrastructures are decaying at a rapid rate, which increases the types of dangerous pollutants in the water. Feb 18, 2017 11 random facts about books that are weirdly interesting. In other words, the show got it right, and he didnt. Well, i was wrong a knights tale is, in my opinion, one of heath ledgers breakout roles the other being his turn as patrick in 10 things i hate about you, and it has something for. In this video from our new youtube channel click here to subscribe, we take a look at steve jobs and steve wozniaks first business together two guys and one of the greatest practical jokes of all time. Nothing beats a good dose of myth busting it is one of our favorite pastimes here at the list universe. A rogue economist explores the hidden side of everything by steven d. Welcome to the home of all thats cool and interesting when it comes to our fascinating world. And with so little time to cover it all, plenty of things get swept aside in favor of the bigger stories like world war ii and the louisiana purchase. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
The book of random top 100 random funny facts part 1. Check out these fascinating facts about the history of food. If you have time to read them all, let me know which one is your favorite. I know its a really weird statement to make, but the war was over many, many years ago, and it is still one of the most important wars of the 20 th century world war 1 is still more important, but thats not what were here to discuss. Henry wadsworth longfellows 1861 poem about paul reveres ride got many of the facts wrong. Random history facts fun facts get your daily dose of. Top 10 facts about books today is international literacy day, which has been celebrated by unesco on september 8 every year since 1966. I pledge allegiance to my flag and the republic for which it stands. We all believe things to be true that are, in fact, quite wrong. Daddy longlegs spiders, or pholcids, have fangs similar to a brown recluse, which might be why the myth has spread that their venom is fatal to humans. We have lots of info on a range of topics for you to read, enjoy and share. In book one of the histories, when herodotus describes the physical and political atmosphere in persia, he greatly exaggerates how massively fortified the city of babylon is.
All the facts were jotted down while reading legend. There are all kinds of strange and interesting things going on that we just dont usually know about. If youre a healthy adult, you have enough iron in your body to make up a 3inch nail. The vatican city is the country that drinks the most wine per capita at 74 liters per citizen per year. Top 5 facts the greatest showman got wrong youtube. Still, experts in the field do have their exciting, and even shocking, days at the office. Interesting history articles and stories that bring the. There are countless twisted, sanitized tales that have become entrenched in popular belief but are really now more than warped reflections of the truthor flat out lies. Sherlock holmes wtf fun facts except for the fact that looking back kne of them was actually not solved and a guilty person was released. Twitter icon a stylized bird with an open mouth, tweeting. A brief history of book burning, from the printing press to internet archives as long as there have been books, people have burned.
Many of these facts we learned in school, while some of them we picked up from friends or on tvor just heard somewhere. Apr 17, 2020 if you answered no to any of those, congrats. I woke up at 6 am, and i already felt the excitement in my stomach. So when you say out loud ugh, cant find a good book to read, know. We are listing 10 such erroneous facts to help set things straight. The new england vampire panic was an event in the 19th century where people thought that consumption i. In the books, shes a onedimensional throwaway character who exists to further the plot, but in the show, shes a complex woman with agency. I have compiled a list of over 200 odd factssome believable, others unbelievable, and some that are just plain bizarre. Roald dahl was born in llandaff, near cardiff, on september 1916. Kennedy was killed by lee harvey oswald as the president was riding in an opentopped car, with the first lady at his side, during a presidential motorcade in dallas here, 50 interesting facts about that day, what preceded it and what came after. One of the greatest songwriters in american history. The bus would leave at 8 am, so i quickly made myself a sandwich and ate it as quickly as i could. So while the natives came away from their first european encounter with raging infectious diseases and honeybees, europeans were introduced to the glories of tobacco, narcotics made from the coca leaf and a.
Here is a list of 25 facts that people often get wrong. But even aristotles greatest fans and i count myself among them have to concede that he got some things wrong. And for more great knowledge to help you ace trivia. The egg has an outer protective layer that takes several sperm to wear down before fertilization.
Interesting history articles and stories that bring the past. Martin has said that the show portrayal of osha has caused him to alter and grow the character in the books. The show the the wonder years aired from 19881993 and covered the years 19681973. A collection of curious, weird, and totally not boring things to know is a collection of illustrations by mike lowery and handwritten tidbits about the obscure, unusual and simply random. In addition to his critique of the dominant historical. These sort of misunderstandings, myths, and mistakes fill our minds and our history books. Other dates have been have been proposed with varied evidence, but may 28 is the most widelyaccepted date for the event.
There are countless twisted, sanitized tales that have become entrenched in popular belief but are really now more than warped reflections of. Top 10 amazing facts you didnt know about coco chanel. Im hoping that it doesnt actually go into the evening, as i made a giant pot of potato salad for a dinner party im supposed to go to tonight. So, if youve got 10 minutes to spare, why not check out these 100 strange but true facts that will shock you. He claims that 100 bronze gates were erected at the entrance of babylon, and that babylons. He claims that 100 bronze gates were erected at the entrance of babylon, and that.
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It was september 20th, 2012, and our school was going on a trip. These are just a couple of the interesting facts about the titanic that were going to explore. Born in vienna, austria, in 1755, archduchess marie antoinette was the 15th and last. History exposes historical fallacies around the globe from the roman empire to world war ii. If you dug a hole to the center of the earth and dropped a book down, it would take. In fact, pocahontas was only about eight years old when john smith arrived, and was later married to another young indian warrior who eventually died according to tribal oral histories.
These real facts about our world are so impressive theyre. I decided to write this article to share some interesting facts about her for these reasons. Most of us know next to nothing about the french general and emperor for life napoleon bonaparte a man whose military skill and political ambition made him one of the most powerful and feared figures of the late 18th and early 19th centuries other than the fact that he was one petite dude. He collected thousands of facts about animals and plants and then, in a dozen books, explained them. Its the greatest scientific system ever erected by one man. Barnum and jenny linds relationship was exaggerated, and p. History questions everyone gets wrong readers digest. It got to the point where people would dig up those who died of tuberculosis and stake them through the heart. The most likely date for this event was on may 28, 585 b. Aug 31, 2018 check out 10 surprising facts about the former queen of france. Theres more to learn in philippine history beyond jose rizal and andres bonifacio. Whatever their source, however, they have subsequently proven to be erroneous, demonstrating once again that just because something is repeated often enough doesnt necessarily make it so.
From the unbelievable opulence of pablo escobar to rarely seen images of the titanic, explore the past with these interesting history articles. Jennifer rosenberg is a historian and writer who specializes in 20thcentury history. Over 200 fun, odd facts most people dont know owlcation. Six days after the first engagement, 2,500 rounds of ammunition had been fired and no emu was killed.
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