I honestly never even knew this was a “thing” until stumbling upon a Wiki article about it! This would DEFINITELY be a sport featured on the fictional… Read more “Fact Du Jour – July 22, 2019 – Beach Soccer”
Category: Random Facts
Fact Du Jour – July 21, 2019 -WWII Training – In West Virginia?
Years ago, I was doing some “online” research into possible places to camp/hike in West Virginia. And I remember reading about a park in West Virginia that… Read more “Fact Du Jour – July 21, 2019 -WWII Training – In West Virginia?”
Fact Du Jour – July 20, 2019 – Sultana – Worst U.S. Maritime Distaster
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”
Fact Du Jour – July 18, 2019 – Fun Fact About…Rabbits
I don’t know if this has anything to do with why long-eared creatures known as “rabbits” are also sometimes called “bunnies,” but… There is a genus of… Read more “Fact Du Jour – July 18, 2019 – Fun Fact About…Rabbits”
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)”
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