Ever wonder why you might remember having drawstrings on your hoods when you were a kid – but you don’t see them on kids’ clothing now? This… Read more “Fact Du Jour – September 21, 2019 – Accident That Rocked the Garment Industry…”
Category: Useless Facts That Might Help In A Trivia Game Someday If You’re Lucky
Fact Du Jour – September 20, 2019 – Radioactive Kids’ Toy…
This kids’ toy had real radioactive components! The Gilbert U-238 Energy Laboratory was not a hot seller, and was only on shelves in 1950 and 1951. The… Read more “Fact Du Jour – September 20, 2019 – Radioactive Kids’ Toy…”
Fact Du Jour – September 19, 2019 – Arnold’s First Film Role
Hercules in New York – which is every bit as bad as it sounds – was Arnold Schwarzenegger’s first film role in 1969. He didn’t even know… Read more “Fact Du Jour – September 19, 2019 – Arnold’s First Film Role”
Fact Du Jour – September 18, 2019 – 50 United States, So Many Different Alcohol Laws…
If you’re planning to travel across the United States – and you plan to drink in a state besides the one you live in – you might… Read more “Fact Du Jour – September 18, 2019 – 50 United States, So Many Different Alcohol Laws…”
Fact Du Jour – September 17, 2019 – Ariel’s Lesser Known Body Model…
Chances are you don’t know who Sherri Stoner is. Unless you’re a hard-core Animaniacs or Little House on the Prairie fan! She is probably best known for… Read more “Fact Du Jour – September 17, 2019 – Ariel’s Lesser Known Body Model…”
Fact Du Jour – September 16, 2019 – Sequel for Time Bandits?
Time Bandits director Terry Gilliam canceled plans to do a sequel to the 1981 fantasy film Time Bandits. Why? Because of tragedies befalling two of the… Read more “Fact Du Jour – September 16, 2019 – Sequel for Time Bandits?”
Fact Du Jour – September 15, 2019 – Falkland Islands’ Fauna
It’s not uncommon for ecosystems isolated to islands to become home to a strange assortment of creatures. Charles Darwin marveled at the strange species he and his… Read more “Fact Du Jour – September 15, 2019 – Falkland Islands’ Fauna”
Watched An Old “Superman” Cartoon This Morning!
Shortly after I woke up this morning, I turned on the TV and started scrolling through my channel to guide to see if anything good was on.… Read more “Watched An Old “Superman” Cartoon This Morning!”
Fact Du Jour – September 14, 2019 – Greenland Shark
My dad likes to say: There are bold squirrels, and there are old squirrels, but there are no old, bold squirrels. Which of course is wrong, otherwise… Read more “Fact Du Jour – September 14, 2019 – Greenland Shark”
Fact Du Jour – September 13, 2019 – Religion Based on…Airplanes?
Just like there is a porn for everything, there just might be a religion for everything (and everyone) – too. There are countless examples of oddball “religions”… Read more “Fact Du Jour – September 13, 2019 – Religion Based on…Airplanes?”