Ironically, when doctors in Los Angeles, California went on strike in 1976, the daily number of deaths in the city dropped 18%.
September 07, 2009, 4:31pm Comments
Peanut butter is an effective way to to remove chewing gum from hair or clothes.
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August 07, 2009, 11:02am Comments
Mark Twain, born on one of the years Halley's Comet was visible, correctly predicted that he would die the next time it came by again.
August 06, 2009, 11:05am Comments
Tomatoes were once referred to as "love apples" because there was a superstition that people would fall in love by eating them.
August 05, 2009, 2:05pm Comments
There are mirrors on the moon. Astronauts left them so that laser beams sent from Earth could bounce off of them. These beams help us calculate the distance of the moon.
August 05, 2009, 11:03am Comments
In Russia, when flowers are given for a romantic occasion, flowers are given in odds numbers. Even numbers of flowers are given at funerals only.
August 04, 2009, 2:02pm Comments
