Biographies & Quotations

Della Porta Invented a Method of Writing Secret Messages Inside Eggs. Ink Transferred from the Shell to the Boiled Egg Inside. The Message Could Only be Revealed When Cracked and Peeled?

Atmospheric Science, Biographies & Quotations, Earth Sciences, General Reference, History, History, Humanities, Reference, Science / December 10, 2022

Giambattista Della Porta, also known as Giovanni Battista Della Porta, was a reformation-era Italian scholar, polymath, and playwright who lived in Naples during the Renaissance era, Scientific Revolution, and Reformation. But did you know how Porta helped make secret messages used in espionage? Della Porta invented a method for secretly writing messages inside eggs. The […]

Della Porta Invented a Method of Writing Secret Messages Inside Eggs. Ink Transferred from the Shell to the Boiled Egg Inside. The Message Could Only be Revealed When Cracked and Peeled? Read More »

Al Capone was the First Person to Open a Soup Kitchen During the Great Depression. His Kitchens Served Three Meals a Day to Ensure That Everyone Who Had Lost a Job Get a Meal.

Biographies & Quotations, Crime & Justice, Food & Drink, History, History, Humanities, Reference / December 9, 2022

Soup kitchens first appeared in America around 1929, as the effects of a growing depression became apparent. When the economy fell into a tailspin in 1932, 12 million Americans, roughly 25% of the average labor force, were out of work, and the need for soup kitchens became even more acute. But did you know who

Al Capone was the First Person to Open a Soup Kitchen During the Great Depression. His Kitchens Served Three Meals a Day to Ensure That Everyone Who Had Lost a Job Get a Meal. Read More »

At the time of his graduation in 1969, Robin Williams was voted “Most Likely Not to Succeed” and “Funniest” by his classmates.

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Few people have known of comedy, as well as Robin Williams. His frantic energy, unreserved passion, and youthful demeanor could have made anyone smile, and we adored him for it. But did you know what his classmates thought of him? Robin Williams, the comedy genius, spent his final high school years in California. On his

At the time of his graduation in 1969, Robin Williams was voted “Most Likely Not to Succeed” and “Funniest” by his classmates. Read More »

Thomas Jefferson was a Serious Foodie Who Introduced America to Waffles, Mac and Cheese, Parmesan, Olive Oil, and Champagne.

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Thomas Jefferson was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father. He also served as the third US president from 1801 to 1809. But did you know he was also a foodie? Thomas Jefferson was a serious foodie who introduced waffles, mac and cheese, [armesan, olive oil, and champagne to America. The Founding

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Benjamin Hornigold, the Pirate, Once Raided a Merchant Ship Just to Steal the Hats of the Ship’s Crew. He Did This Because His Crew had Gotten So Drunk the Night Before and Threw Their Hats Overboard.

Biographies & Quotations, Conspiracy Theories, General Reference, History, History, Humanities, Reference / December 6, 2022

From 1716 to 1717, Captain Benjamin Hornigold was a British pirate active in the Caribbean and North Atlantic. Hornigold’s most extraordinary claim to fame or infamy is that he taught Edward Teach, aka Blackbeard, the ropes of piracy. But did you know that this particular pirate raided a merchant ship for a petty reason? Because

Benjamin Hornigold, the Pirate, Once Raided a Merchant Ship Just to Steal the Hats of the Ship’s Crew. He Did This Because His Crew had Gotten So Drunk the Night Before and Threw Their Hats Overboard. Read More »

In June 2022, Belgium Returned the Gold-Capped Tooth of Patrice Lumumba. He Had Been Executed in 1961, and the Tooth was All That Remained After He was Dissolved in Acid and His Bones Ground to Dust.

Biographies & Quotations, History, History, Humanities, Reference, Royalty / December 4, 2022

On July 2, 1925, Patrice Lumumba was born in what was originally referred to as Belgian Congo. It is now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Part of his fame stemmed from his appointment as DRC’s first prime minister following the country’s independence on June 30, 1960. Patrice Lumumba was executed a

In June 2022, Belgium Returned the Gold-Capped Tooth of Patrice Lumumba. He Had Been Executed in 1961, and the Tooth was All That Remained After He was Dissolved in Acid and His Bones Ground to Dust. Read More »

There are 160 Separate Photographic Portraits of Frederick Douglass, Which is More Than Abraham Lincoln.

Arts & Entertainment, Biographies & Quotations, Fun & Trivia, General Reference, Photographic & Digital Arts, Visual Art & Design / December 2, 2022

Frederick Douglass’s list of accomplishments is astounding. A respected orator, famous writer, abolitionist, civil rights leader, and presidential consultant, especially considering he was a former slave with no formal education. But did you know there are more portraits of him than of former president Abraham Lincoln? Frederick Douglass has 160 separate photographic portraits, more than

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Qian Xuesen Graduated from MIT and Caltech. He was a Major Contributor to the Field of Engineering and Aerodynamics on the Manhattan Project. He is also Regarded as the Father of Chinese Rocketry.

Biographies & Quotations, General Reference, History, History, Humanities, Mathematics, Reference, Science / December 1, 2022

Qian Xuesen or Hsue-Shen Tsien was a Chinese aerospace engineer, mathematician, and physicist. He is also known to be the co-founder of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. But did you know he was incredibly popular in China and is regarded as the Father of Chinese Rocketry? Qian Xuesen, a Chinese rocket scientist who attended MIT and

Qian Xuesen Graduated from MIT and Caltech. He was a Major Contributor to the Field of Engineering and Aerodynamics on the Manhattan Project. He is also Regarded as the Father of Chinese Rocketry. Read More »

Alice Nutter was an English Woman Who was Executed After a 9-Year-Old Accused Her of Being a Witch.

Biographies & Quotations, General Reference, History, Myth & Folklore, People & Society, Reference, Religion & Belief / November 29, 2022

The Pendle Witch Trials in 1612 are among the most famous witch trials in English history, as well as some of the best documented of the 17th century. The twelve accused were charged with the murders of ten people using witchcraft in the area surrounding Pendle Hill in Lancashire. But did you know that Alice

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Heinrich Muller, the Head of the Gestapo During World War 2, was Never Found. He is One of the Highest-Ranking Missing Nazis.

Biographies & Quotations, History, History, Humanities, Reference, World War / November 29, 2022

During the Nazi era, Heinrich Müller was a high-ranking German Schutzstaffel (SS) and police official. He was the head of the Gestapo, Nazi Germany’s secret state police, for the majority of World War II in Europe. But did you know that they never found Muller? Heinrich Muller, the Gestapo’s leader during WWII, was never found.

Heinrich Muller, the Head of the Gestapo During World War 2, was Never Found. He is One of the Highest-Ranking Missing Nazis. Read More »