During the July 13-14, 1977 blackout in New York City, a record 80 million telephone calls were made.
During the middle ages, only men wore diamonds, as a symbol of their courage and virility. However, since 1477, when Archduke Maximilian of Austria gave a diamond ring to Mary of Burgundy, diamonds have been the gem of choice for men who wanted to melt a woman's heart.
During the Renaissance, laws were passed that prescribed which fashions could not be worn by the lower classes, so as to keep social distinctions intact. Queen Elizabeth of England would not allow the ruff to be worn by commoners; in Florence, women of the lower class were not allowed to use buttons of certain shapes and materials
During World War II, the U.S. Navy commissioned the world's first floating ice cream parlor for service in the Pacific theater. This concrete barge, capable of producing ten gallons of ice cream every seven seconds, kept ships well supplied.
A Visa Global ATM Network survey of international travelers revealed that the best restaurants in the world are in Paris, France. Second place was awarded to Rome, and third place went to Hong Kong.
A whip makes a cracking sound because its tip moves faster than the speed of sound.
A young lady named Ellen Church convinced Boeing Air Transport that her nursing skills and love of flying would qualify her to assist with the passengers and emergencies. She became the first known stewardess.
According to "The Farmers Almanac," to test your love, you and your lover should each place an acorn in water. If they swim together, your love is true; if they drift apart, so will you.
According to Gambler's Digest, an estimated $1 million is lost at race tracks each year by people who lose or carelessly throw away winning tickets.
According to 1903 issue of "The Old Farmers' Almanac," the best time of the day to select a new pair of shoes is in the afternoon, when the exercise of the day has stretched the muscles to their largest extent
According to Gambler's Digest, more cheating takes place in private, friendly gambling games than in all other gambling games combined.
According to Greek mythology, the goddess of the rainbow was Iris
According to legend, Paris fired the arrow that hit Achilles in the heel, his only vulnerable spot.
According to Newton's Law of Motion, when a car going 60 miles per hour in one direction gets hit by a mosquito going one mile per hour in the opposite direction, the car will slow down one-millionth of a mile per hour.
Early systems of measurement used body parts to calculate length. A cubit ran from elbow to middle fingertip. The distance from fingertip to fingertip of outstretched arms was a fathom.
Electricity in French Polynesia is primarily generated from imported fuels. A hydroelectric power station was opened in Tahiti in 1981.
Employees of the Vatican pay no income tax.
English is taught in Russian schools beginning in third or fourth grade, so most citizens speak at least some English. Interestingly, Russia has more teachers of the English language than the U.S.A. has students of Russian.
Ever wonder how a pencil is made? The wood of a pencil starts out as two sections, each of which has a long groove. The graphite goes into the groove, and the two pieces are glued together.
Fagin, the sinister villain in Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, was also the name of Dickens' best friend, Bob Fagin.
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