The San Blas Indian women of Panama consider giant noses a mark of great beauty. They paint black lines down the center of their noses to make them appear longer.
The first commercial radio station in the U.S., KDKA Pittsburgh, began broadcasting in November 1920.
One ounce of gold can be drawn to 43 miles.
The seaport hometown of comic strip hero Popeye the Sailor is Sweetwater.
The first contraceptive diaphragms, centuries ago, were citrus rinds (i.e., half an orange rind).
One ounce of LSD is enough to provide 300,000 average doses, each of which is a tiny speck whose effect lasts from 8 to 12 hours.
In Pentagon doublespeak, a "combat emplacement evacuator" is a shovel.
The shortest verse in the Bible consists of two words: "Jesus wept" (John 11:35).
The first drug that was offered as a water-soluble tablet, was aspirin in 1900
Per a British medical journal report, the fungi that feed on old paper may be mildly hallucinogenic, and the "fungal hallucinogens" may cause an "enhancement of enlightenment" in readers. The source of creative inspiration for many great authors through history may have been a quick sniff of moldy books, causing them to get high.
In Russia, when a friend is leaving on a trip, it is common for this person and a close friend or spouse to sit in silence on the traveler's packed suitcases for a few minutes prior to him or her departing. It is believed that this moment of togetherness will cause the traveler to have a safe journey.
The sound heard by a listener when holding a seashell to his ear does NOT come from the shell itself. It is the echo of the blood pulsing in the listeners own ear.
The first female telephone operator was Emma M. Nutt, who started working for the Telephone Dispatch Company in Boston, on September 1, 1878. Prior to that, all operators were men.
In soda fountain slang, a "bucket of mud" is a bowl of chocolate ice cream.
The first graves in Arlington National Cemetery were dug by James Parks, a former Arlington Estate slave. Buried in Section 15. James Parks is the only person buried in Arlington National Cemetery who was born on the property.
Petroleum accounts for nearly half the world's energy supply.
In Sweden, it is a breech of etiquette for you to toast your host or anyone who is your senior in rank or age until after they toast you.
Phone calls in the U.S. plummeted as much as 58 percent during the reading of the O.J. Simpson trial verdict in 1995. According to polls, workers across the nation put their jobs on hold for up to 30 minutes. In contrast, phone call volume barely budged when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated.
In Sweden, when leaving someone's home, wait until you get to the doorway to step outside before putting on your coat. To do so earlier suggests you are eager to leave. When entering or departing a Russian home, it is considered very bad form to shake hands across the threshold.
In Thailand, the left hand is considered unclean, so you should not eat with it. Also, pointing with one finger is considered rude and is only done when pointing to objects or animals, never humans.
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