The law of averages dictated many of the standards we have today, and a good example is the size of clothing. While we can all fit into a small, medium, or large, but did you know that the law harmed the Air Force? Military plane seats were designed using the average dimension of pilots. A […]
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The 2013 film The Wolf of Wall Street received five Oscar nominations, including Best Adapted Screenplay. The film was based on the memoir of Jordan Belfort, the stockbroker Leonard DiCaprio played in the movie. But did you know that the funds used to produce the film came from a questionable source? According to the US
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USS Constitution, the 224-year-old warship, also known as Old Ironsides, is still afloat up to this day. The ship still has most of the original material as when it was first built. How did the US Navy make this possible? There are 64,000 acres worth of White Oak Trees in Crane, Indiana. This patch of
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Boris Yeltsin, the former Russian president, was known for his unpredictable nature and penchant for liquor. Many rumors about him being a drunkard floated, but was it all true? In 1994, Boris Yeltsin was scheduled for a short visit to Ireland. The meeting didn’t happen because Yeltsin refused to leave his plane. Rumor has it
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The Selective Service System is an independent federal agency of the United States that maintains information on those potentially subject to military conscription. While most are aware that all male US citizens and immigrant non-citizens between the ages of 18 and 25 must register, did you know that you have to notify them when you’re
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Aside from being a physician and guerrilla leader, the Argentine Marxist Che Guevara was also an author. He wrote the book Guerrilla Warfare which was initially published in 1961. But was the book he wrote the reason for his ultimate demise? Che Guevara’s book “Guerilla Warfare” explained different tactics for waging guerrilla warfare in different
African Americans have long been demanding equality. With the 13th Amendment’s ratification, the establishment of the Black Codes followed. The prevalence of Jim Crow-perpetuated racial discrimination came to a peak in the 20th century during the increased lynching of people of color. With roots dating back to the 1860s, the Jim Crow laws legalized racial
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The government’s primary purpose is to safeguard its citizens at all costs. But what if you found out the government has been conducting experiments with complete disregard of your safety? This is precisely what happened in the United States, back when little to nothing was known about radiation. In the 1940s and 1950s, little was
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A mafia is defined as an international organized body of criminals. The term mafia originally applied to the Sicilian Mafia only since the group started operations in Sicily. But are they still active? The Sicilian Mafia is still active to this day. About 70% of businesses in Sicily still pay protection money to the mafia.
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Tylenol was first introduced in 1955 by McNeil Laboratories. It was first sold as an Elixir for Children, but today, millions of people use it. But did you know about the Tylenol crisis that changed the way we consume medication today? The Tylenol murders occurred in 1982. During this time, Johnson & Johnson recalled 31
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