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Einstein’s Probability Principle
Read more: Einstein’s Probability PrincipleAlbert Einstein married to Mileva Marić in 1903. The marriage ended in divorce 16 years later. Under the terms of the divorce agreement, Einstein agreed to give the money from his Nobel Prize to his ex-wife. He must have been pretty sure of himself, and Mileva must have shared in this assessment. It would still…
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Politics: Benefits for Success or Disgrace
Read more: Politics: Benefits for Success or Disgrace“Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book.” — Ronald Reagan Read more fun facts and stories about Ronald Reagan. Read more fun facts and quotes about politics.
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From Tyrant Teacher to Despicable Dictator
Read more: From Tyrant Teacher to Despicable DictatorBenito Mussolini started out as a school teacher. He soon realized he was unsuited for the job. This was no shock to his students, who conferred a nickname upon their teacher: “The Tyrant.” He left the field of education and went on to something better suited to his talents and personality. He became the dictator…
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The Practical Purpose of Politics
Read more: The Practical Purpose of Politics“The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.” — H.L. Mencken Read more quotes by H.L. Mencken. Read more fun facts about politics.
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Did a Missing Key Sink the Titanic?
Read more: Did a Missing Key Sink the Titanic?When the RMS Titanic went down in the icy North Atlantic in April 1912, the world wanted answers. How could the “unsinkable” ship not only sink, but do so in less time than it takes to binge-watch a season of your favorite show? Over the last century, historians, engineers, and armchair captains have pointed fingers…
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All the Sincerity in Hollywood
Read more: All the Sincerity in Hollywood“You can take all the sincerity in Hollywood, place it in the navel of a fruit fly and still have room enough for three caraway seeds and a producer’s heart.” — Fred Allen Read more funny quotes by Fred Allen. Read more fun facts about Old Time Radio.
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Napoleon Was French — Just Barely
Read more: Napoleon Was French — Just BarelyNapoleon Bonaparte has achieved immortality as one of France’s greatest citizens. Had he been born just a wee bit sooner, he wouldn’t have been French at all. Napoleon was born on in the island of Corsica on August 15, 1769. Just three months earlier, on May 9, the French took control of Corsica, bringing an…
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Efficiency Through Ignorance
Read more: Efficiency Through Ignorance“Prejudice is a great time saver. You can form opinions without having to get the facts.” — E.B. White Read more fun facts about authors. Read more great quotations.
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Duct Tape: So Versatile That it Can Bring Down a President
Read more: Duct Tape: So Versatile That it Can Bring Down a PresidentNight watchman Frank Willis was making his rounds on the night of June 17, 1972. As he passed one of the doors in the office building’s parking complex, he noticed a piece of duct tape on the latch, preventing it from locking. It didn’t strike him as particularly unusual, so he removed the tape and…
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To Question or Not to Question
Read more: To Question or Not to Question“To be or not to be. That’s not really a question.” — Jean-Luc Godard Read more funny quotes. Read fun facts about movies.
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A Lesson From Fred Astaire: Don’t Listen to the Critics
Read more: A Lesson From Fred Astaire: Don’t Listen to the CriticsThe name Fred Astaire has become synonymous with dancing perfection. The star of more than 30 musical films is widely regarded as the most influential dancer in American entertainment. If it had been left to the Hollywood executive who gave him his first screen test, however, the world would never have known of Astaire’s talents.…
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Einstein’s Concept of the Infinite
Read more: Einstein’s Concept of the Infinite“Two Things Are Infinite: the Universe and Human Stupidity.” — Albert Einstein Read more funny quotes. Read more fun facts about Albert Einstein. Read more fun facts about measurements.
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Helen Keller and the Dog Breed She Brought to the USA
Read more: Helen Keller and the Dog Breed She Brought to the USAHelen Keller (1880-1968), the legendary speaker, author, and political activist who overcame deafness and blindness, made an often-overlooked contribution to American dog lovers; she introduced the Akita breed to the United States.
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Close Family + Distance = Happiness
Read more: Close Family + Distance = Happiness“Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.” — George Burns Read more funny quotes. Read more fun facts about comedians and comedy.
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Battle of the Titans: DC and Marvel’s War Over Ownership of “Captain Marvel”
Read more: Battle of the Titans: DC and Marvel’s War Over Ownership of “Captain Marvel”Moviegoers who lined up to see Captain Marvel probably walked past posters announcing the soon-to-be-released D.C. Comics’ blockbuster Shazam!. Anyone remotely familiar with comic book lore knows that the muscle-bound superhero with the red suit and yellow lightening bolt on the Shazam! posters was known for over 70 years by the name “Captain Marvel.” How…
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