The Sultana a day before its demise. (Photo credit: Thomas W. Bankes, Helena, AR – Cowan’s Auctions). What happens when you cram too many people on a… Read more “Fact Du Jour – July 20, 2019 – Sultana – Worst U.S. Maritime Distaster”
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Fact Du Jour – July 19, 2019 – The “Seven Summits”
Do you have a lot of money, plenty of time on your hands, a lot of endurance and enough hubris to fill up the Marianas Trench? If… Read more “Fact Du Jour – July 19, 2019 – The “Seven Summits””
Fact Du Jour – July 17, 2019 – Why Do Cartoon Characters Wear White Gloves (And Have Four Fingers)?
Ever wonder why cartoon characters wear white gloves? You can learn more about that in this article, but the short answers are “laziness,” and “it just looked better.”… Read more “Fact Du Jour – July 17, 2019 – Why Do Cartoon Characters Wear White Gloves (And Have Four Fingers)?”
Fact Du Jour – July 16, 2019 – USS Albatross – First Marine Research Vessel
The U.S.S. Albatross The very first sea vessel reportedly used for marine research was the U.S.S. Albatross, officially commissioned in 1882. She was used for both wartime purposes… Read more “Fact Du Jour – July 16, 2019 – USS Albatross – First Marine Research Vessel”
Fact Du Jour – July 15, 2019 – Who Knew “Trash” Was A Copyrighted Term?
The very first time the word “trash” was referred to in computing parlance for deleted files was in 1982, on the Apple “Lisa” interface, when it was… Read more “Fact Du Jour – July 15, 2019 – Who Knew “Trash” Was A Copyrighted Term?”
Fact Du Jour – July 14, 2019 – Who Knew A Cruise Ship Could Have a Godmother?
I’ve never been much of a “Disney” kind of girl (I’m really more of a Looney Tunes kind of girl). I’ve also never been a person who… Read more “Fact Du Jour – July 14, 2019 – Who Knew A Cruise Ship Could Have a Godmother?”
Fact Du Jour – July 13, 2019 – Ladie’s Man (Short Lived TV Series)
Apparently U.S. TV viewers weren’t very interested in watching a TV show about a divorced man navigating his way through a woman-dominated world… Vis a vis the… Read more “Fact Du Jour – July 13, 2019 – Ladie’s Man (Short Lived TV Series)”
Fact Du Jour – July 12, 2019 -Sex, Drugs, and…Writing About Monsters
What happens when you get a bunch of wildly creative (some of them drug addled) – English kids and plunk then down in the lovely surroundings of… Read more “Fact Du Jour – July 12, 2019 -Sex, Drugs, and…Writing About Monsters”
Fact Du Jour – July 11, 2019 – “Rabbit Ears” (Historic Landmark)
If you’re a Gen X person, you might think of TV antennas when you think of the words “rabbit ears.” You probably don’t think of this: New… Read more “Fact Du Jour – July 11, 2019 – “Rabbit Ears” (Historic Landmark)”
Fact Du Jour – July 10, 2019 -Slavery in Haiti
Slavery has been a way of life in Haiti ever since Christopher Columbus and his men set foot on the island of Hispaniola in 1492. Slaves were… Read more “Fact Du Jour – July 10, 2019 -Slavery in Haiti”
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