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10/24/2023

Dogs’ lives are too short. Their only fault . really.

There is no “missing link” in Human Evolution. The term “missing link” has fallen out of favor with biologists because i...
10/24/2023

There is no “missing link” in Human Evolution. The term “missing link” has fallen out of favor with biologists because it implies the evolutionary process is a linear phenomenon and that forms originate consecutively in a chain. Instead, the term ‘Last Common Ancestor’ is preferred.

Theodore Roosevelt openly despised the nickname "Teddy", and was quick to correct anyone who called him it. He preferred...
10/24/2023

Theodore Roosevelt openly despised the nickname "Teddy", and was quick to correct anyone who called him it. He preferred those working closely with him to refer to him as Colonel or Theodore.

"The Momsen Lung" was a device that was used in World War 2 to escape submarines over 100 feet deep. It recycled oxygen ...
10/22/2023

"The Momsen Lung" was a device that was used in World War 2 to escape submarines over 100 feet deep. It recycled oxygen in your breath while filtering C02. It was used only once, in 1944, by 9 members of the USS Tang after it torpedoed itself and sank in 180 feet of water.

When President Harry S Truman visited Disneyland in 1957, he refused to come aboard the popular Dumbo attraction. Truman...
10/20/2023

When President Harry S Truman visited Disneyland in 1957, he refused to come aboard the popular Dumbo attraction. Truman, a Democrat, didn't want to be seen riding in the symbol of the Republican Party.

Duncan Hines was a real person. He was a popular restaurant critic who also wrote a book of hotel recommendations.
10/14/2023

Duncan Hines was a real person. He was a popular restaurant critic who also wrote a book of hotel recommendations.

By total area, Canada is the world’s second largest country. Only Russia is larger.
10/14/2023

By total area, Canada is the world’s second largest country. Only Russia is larger.

IKEA consumes about 1 percent of the world's lumber.
10/12/2023

IKEA consumes about 1 percent of the world's lumber.

According to 19th-century Welsh tradition, any infant whose nails are cut before the age of six months will become a thi...
10/12/2023

According to 19th-century Welsh tradition, any infant whose nails are cut before the age of six months will become a thief.

The position dogs assume when they're inviting other pets to play is called a play bow.
10/12/2023

The position dogs assume when they're inviting other pets to play is called a play bow.

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