15 Obsolete English Words That Deserve a Comeback
Discover funny obsolete English words like ultracrepidarian, mumpsimus, slubberdegullion, fudgel, apricity, and more—forgotten vocabulary that deserves a comeback.
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Now If They Could Just Prevent it From Happening
Read more: Now If They Could Just Prevent it From HappeningPatent #6,784,792, issued in 2004 to inventors Bernhardt Mattes and Gottfried Flik, is a sensor that will tell you whether your car has struck a pedestrian. Presumably the pedestrian doesn’t have to be told.
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Let it Snow … And Snow … And Snow
Read more: Let it Snow … And Snow … And SnowThe record for the most snow to fall in one day occurred on April 14, 1921, in Silver Lake, Colorado.
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Happy New Year? What Are the Odds?
Read more: Happy New Year? What Are the Odds?No doubt you received many wishes for a happy new year as the calendar started over once again. Have you stopped to consider the likelihood that you will still be here to receive another batch of New Year’s greetings twelve months from now? Statisticians have calculated the odds of dying during the next 365 days,…
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E=MC2: Relativity or No-Sock Shock?
Read more: E=MC2: Relativity or No-Sock Shock?Albert Einstein disliked wearing socks and gloried when he could go without them. “When I was young, I found out that the big toe always ends up making a hole in the sock,” he once said. “So I stopped wearing socks.” He saw the footwear as being pointless and inefficient. Once, when writing to his second…
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Happy National Popcorn Day!
Read more: Happy National Popcorn Day!Reposted from West Bend Popcorn. Before we get to popping (and trust us, we will!), we thought we’d kick off what is undoubtedly the best day of the year with some tasty trivia about America’s favorite snack food (and statistically, that’s a fact!): Americans eat enough popcorn annually to fill the Empire State Building 18…
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Isaac Newton: Friend of Felines
Read more: Isaac Newton: Friend of FelinesSir Isaac Newton, known for his genius, invented the cat flap due to his cats’ constant coming and going. He designed a pet door with a swinging flap, accommodating his large and small cats. This clever solution showcased Newton’s innovative thinking and problem-solving skills. (Word count: 42)
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Fast Break
Read more: Fast BreakWhen glass breaks, the cracks move at speeds of up to 3,000 mph (4,828 kph). source
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Frog Rain Phenomenon: The Science Behind Amphibians Falling from the Sky
Read more: Frog Rain Phenomenon: The Science Behind Amphibians Falling from the SkyDid frogs really fall from the sky in Kansas City and Dubuque? Discover the science behind the bizarre frog rain phenomenon and why it happens.
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A Hunch that Paid Off
Read more: A Hunch that Paid OffIn 1989 an anonymous man from Wales placed a £30 bet at Ladbrokes, a London gambling establishment. The terms of the bet? The Welshman wagered that as of January 1, 2000: The band U2 would still be together and active; British entertainer Cliff Richard would receive a knighthood; The soap opera Eastenders would still be shown on BBC…
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Exotic Pets of Famous People: When Dogs and Cats are Too Boring
Read more: Exotic Pets of Famous People: When Dogs and Cats are Too BoringDogs and cats are too boring for some famous people. Learn about these odd and exotic pets.
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Royal Regalia and Highlander Honours
Read more: Royal Regalia and Highlander HonoursThe Honours of Scotland is the name given to the crown, sceptre, and sword of the Scottish monarchy. They are the oldest set of crown jewels in the British Isles, dating back to the coronation of Mary I in 1543.
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A Diamond of a Discovery
Read more: A Diamond of a DiscoveryStrangely reminiscent of the Planet Midnight in the BBC television program Doctor Who, this real life diamond planet orbits a star in the constellation Cancer. Composed largely of carbon, the surface temperature of 1,700 Celsius (3,100 Fahrenheit). Its large mass and extreme conditions are ideal for creating diamonds. More than just produce diamonds, the planet…
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Don’t Let Ambition Get in the Way
Read more: Don’t Let Ambition Get in the Way“Ambition is a poor excuse for not having enough sense to be lazy.” — Edgar Bergen
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The King’s Human Pet
Read more: The King’s Human PetBritain’s King George I was on a hunting party in the Hertswold Forest of northern Germany in 1725 when he came across an extraordinary discovery: a wild boy.
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No New Year’s Party in Orbit
Read more: No New Year’s Party in OrbitPrior to 2007, Space Shuttles were not allowed to remain in orbit on New Year’s Day, due to concerns about whether the software would properly handle the rollover of dates. source
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