What Was One of Helen Herron Taft’s Requirement for the Waiters at the White House?

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Helen Herron Taft was the wife of 27th American President William H. Taft. She gained the nickname Nervous Nellie when some critics noticed her perfectionist nature, especially during big events and occasions in the White House. Her quirks extended to having certain requirements for her staff.  Former first lady Helen Taft was inexplicably bothered by […]

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How was Uday Hussein as the Chairman of the Iraqi Olympic Committee?

International Sports Competitions, Sports, Sports News, Team Sports /

The role of an individual in a country’s Olympic Committee is to provide support, supervise, monitor the development, and promote the Olympic Movement in their respective countries. But did you know about the horrific management of the Iraqi Olympic Committee back in 1984? Saddam Hussein’s son, Uday Hussein, was appointed chairman of the Iraqi Olympic

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What is the Joice Heth Exhibit?

Discrimination & Identity Relations, History, History, People & Society, Social Issues & Advocacy /

Phineas Taylor Barnum was considered one of the most remarkable entrepreneurs and entertainers of the 19th century. He was both ingenious and excellent in marketing tactics. But did you know that his very first exhibit exploited an enslaved person until after her death? Joice Heth was an elderly, enslaved African American woman. She was the

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What is Solitaire?

Card Games, Computer & Video Games, Games /

Windows Solitaire, one of the most played computer games of all time, has celebrated its 31st birthday recently. The game rose to popularity in the early nineties, when all versions of Microsoft Windows were shipped with it. But did you know that the game’s name is technically incorrect? The term solitaire refers to any tabletop

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What Do the Stars in the Paramount Logo Mean?

Arts & Entertainment, Entertainment Industry, Film & TV Industry, Movies /

Paramount Pictures Corporation was founded in 1912 and was initially known as the Famous Players Film Company up until 1916. But did you know that the stars on their iconic logo had a fascinating story behind them? The stars in the Paramount logo represent the 22 actors and actresses that signed with the production company.

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What is the Danish Bog Army?

History, History, Military /

We have read of many ancient rituals that concerned sacrificing human lives. Some had truth and historical backgrounds, while some were mere legends. But what could have been the reason to sacrifice an entire army during the Iron Age? Archeologists discovered hundreds of human bones in the Alken Enge bog in eastern Denmark. Upon investigation,

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When Did Richie Havens Compose the Song “Freedom”?

Arts & Entertainment, Music & Audio, Pop Music /

Woodstock 1969 has helped many artists propel their musical careers. One of these artists included Richie Havens. He was the first to perform at the festival and actually came up with his famous song on stage. Musician Richie Havens performed spontaneously in front of half a million people because he had nothing else to play.

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Did Anyone Get Hit by the Debris of the Midcourse Space Experiment Satellite?

Aerospace & Defense, Space Technology /

Scientists estimated that there would be less than one in 1 trillion chance of a person getting hit with any space debris. Getting hit by lightning would be far more possible, but did you know that an American became the first and only person getting struck by space junk? In 1997, Tulsa local Lottie Williams

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