In medieval times, church bells were often consecrated to ward off evil spirits. Because thunderstorms were attributed to the work of demons, the bells would be rung in an attempt to stop the storms. Numerous bellringers were killed by lightning.
The popular American comic strip "Peanuts" is known as "Radishes" in Denmark
The Procrastinators Club of America sends news to its members under the masthead "Last Month's Newsletter." More about procrastination next week.
The expression "knuckle down" originated with marbles – players put knuckles to the ground for their best shots.
The psychology Department of Dayton University reports that loud talk can be ten times more distracting than the sound of a jackhammer. Loud, incessant chatter can make a listener nervous and irritable, and even start him on the road to insanity.
The first 12-ounce aluminum soda can was introduced in 1964 by Royal Crown Cola. Coke didn't start using aluminum until 3 years later, and that same year Pepsi came out with a seamless can.
On October 17, 1949, Northwest Airlines became the first airlines in the United States to serve alchoholic beverages in flight.
The rock group Jethro Tull is named after the eighteenth-century English inventor of the seed drill.
The rock group Jethro Tull is named after the eighteenth-century English inventor of the seed drill.
The first advertisement printed in English in 1477 offered a prayer book. The ad was published by William Caxton on his press in Westminster Abbey. No price was mentioned, only that the book was "good chepe."
On the Chinese written language, the ideograph that stands for "trouble" represents two women under one roof.
In most advertisements, including newspapers, the time displayed on a watch is 10:10.
The ruby, sapphire, emerald, and aquamarine are not specific minerals. The ruby is the red and the sapphire is the blue variety of corundum. An emerald is the green variety and an aquamarine is the blue variety of beryl.
The first American television series acquired for screening in the Soviet Union was Fraggle Rock.
On Wall Street, a "quack" is a quarter-point change in a stock's price.
In one night, the World Trade Center in New York uses more electricity than the entire city of Troy, New York.
The Salvation Army's motto is "Blood and Fire."
The first coin minted in the United States was a silver dollar. It was issued on October 15, 1794.
One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
In one second 6,242,000,000,000,000,000 electrons pass any given point in an electrical current.
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