Aircraft carriers function as seagoing airbases, with a flight deck and facilities for transporting, arming, deploying, and recovering aircraft. They are typically the capital ships of a fleet because they project air power around the world without relying on local bases for operational support. But did you know that the US only started with 4 […]
An eraser is a piece of stationery used to remove marks on paper or skin. Erasers are rubber and come in various forms, sizes, and colors. One end of certain pencils has an eraser. But how does the magic eraser work? There are no chemical solvents in the Magic Eraser. Instead, it is a unique
From 1978 until his passing in 2005, Pope John Paul II presided as the leader of the Catholic Church and the ruler of the Vatican City State. He was eventually canonized as Pope Saint John Paul II. But what happened to Pope John Paul II’s attempted assassin? Mehmet Ali Aca, the attempted assassin who shot
Toilet paper is a type of tissue paper used to wipe the anus and surrounding anal region of feces after defecation and clean the perineal area and external genitalia of urine after urination or other body fluid releases. But what did people use before the invention of toilet paper? Before toilet paper, humans utilized corn
The ghost pepper, commonly known as bhut jolokia, is a hybrid chili pepper grown in Northeast India. It’s a cross between Capsicum chinense and Capsicum frutescens. However, is it dangerous to consume too many ghost peppers? In 2016, a man competed in an eating contest and drank six glasses of water to cool down. He
At an airport, most people are pulling rolling luggage behind them. They are available in various sizes and are typically built to withstand the rigors of luggage transport systems. They are ideal for business travel, family visits, road excursions, and visits to cities. But when was the rolling suitcase invented? The rolling suitcase appeared in
Breast cancer is a disorder in which the breast cells proliferate uncontrollably. There are various types of breast cancer. Which cells in the breast develop into cancer determines the type of breast cancer. But what was breast cancer called before? Breast cancer was once known as Nun’s sickness because of its higher occurrence among nuns,
Gangrene is tissue death caused by a lack of blood supply or significant bacterial infection. Gangrene typically affects the arms, legs, toes, and fingers. It can also arise in the muscles and internal organs, such as the gallbladder. But how can fly larvae treat gangrene? Because they feed on dead and infected tissue but leave
Nazi Germany used operation Bernhard to practice counterfeiting British currency. It was initially intended to drop the notes over Britain to cause the British economy to crash during the Second World War. But what is Operation Bernhard? Germany faked £130 million in British currency during World War II to bring down the British economy. The
Lori Ann Talens, born in Norfolk, Virginia, is almost 42 years old. She is the brains behind the biggest coupon fraud scam in the US. Lori planned the coupon fraud operation while she was a young mother and businesswoman in Virginia Beach. But how long is Lori Ann Talens’ sentence for producing fake coupons? She
