Jaws is an American thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg and released in 1975. The film was based on the 1974 novel by Peter Benchley. It was the highest-grossing film of all time until Star Wars came out. But did you know the film was not originally supposed to be shot from the point of […]
Alfred Merrill Worden was an American test pilot, engineer, and NASA astronaut who piloted the Apollo 15 lunar mission in 1971. He was one of only 24 people to visit the Moon, orbiting it 74 times in the Command Module Endeavour. But did you know what happened to Worden after he decided to leave NASA?
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There was a tight class structure in ancient Rome. Senators, patricians, and equestrians were members of society’s top strata, the wealthy elite who could afford to enjoy lives of leisure and luxury, and there was the lower class or the peasants. While the class system was very defined, it did not stop the commoners from
General Braxton Bragg is generally considered one of the worst generals during the Civil War. Most of the battles he engaged in ended badly. After the war, he returned to Louisiana and discovered that the Union Army had taken his plantation. He ended up being an engineer at the New Orleans Waterworks. But did you
The Phoenix Suns is an American professional basketball team headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. They are part of the National Basketball Association’s Pacific Division of the Western Conference. While we are well aware today that the Suns’ mascot is a Gorilla, did you ever wonder how that happened? The Phoenix Suns had no official mascot until
The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after World War II. Many Spitfire variants were built, with various wing configurations. It was also the only British fighter continually produced throughout the war. The Spitfire remains popular among enthusiasts; approximately 70
The Harlem Globetrotters are an American basketball exhibition team. Their style of play combines athleticism, drama, and comedy. They do Basketball in pure comedy to entertain fans and make people in awe and laugh with their antics on the court in an uncompetitive basketball game. But did you know that the Harlem Globetrotters only recognized
The 1.7-mile-long Golden Gate Bridge connects San Francisco and Marin County, California, symbolizing the San Francisco Bay region. The suspension bridge was an engineering wonder when it was completed in 1937. It was the world’s largest suspension bridge. But did you know that an earthquake occurred during the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge? An
Potassium is easily found in various meals, including fruits and vegetables. Leafy greens, beans, nuts, dairy products, and starchy vegetables such as winter squash are all high in potassium. But did you know that potassium plays a vital role in our body? The fundamental function of potassium in the body is to maintain normal fluid
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The takeover of Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, by the People’s Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam (Viet Cong) on April 30, 1975, is also known as the Liberation of Saigon by North Vietnamese or the Liberation of the South by the Vietnamese government. But did you know
