Category: Omnibit

Theobromine is a toxic chemical. It is found in all chocolate. If you ate 15.4 pounds of dark chocolate it would likely kill you.

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 1-26-16

Lady Godiva taxes –Lady Godiva founded a monastery in Coventry, England in 1043.

But that’s not what she’s famous for.

What she’s famous for is her impassioned opposition to over-taxation.

Lady Godiva Taxes William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 1-25-16

Happy Anniversary! The coldest day ever in the United States was Jan. 23, 1975 when the mercury hit -79.6 at Prospect Creek, Alaska.

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 1-23-16

The greatest snowfall on record in a single day in America happened in Silver Lake, Colorado. It started 2:30 p.m., April 14, 1921 and in 24 hours dumped 76 inches which is about 6.3 feet.

But it didn’t end after 24 hours. The white stuff kept coming down until about 11 o’clock the next night for a total accumulation of 95 inches or 8 feet.

Just imagine how the shelves would have looked if Silver Lake had a Walmart back then. Just imagine if it had Wawas and the poor people who had to staff them.

Greatest snowfall — William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 1-22-16

Yes Anthony, the unicycle evolved from the bicycle not the other way around.

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 1-21-16

Butterflies taste with their feet.

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 1-20-16

Evel Knievel was a hunting guide for a while. He offered a money-back guarantee if customers didn’t get the animal they wanted. Things were going great until authorities caught on he was leading his safaris into Yellowstone National Park.

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What was so special about the Battle of Cerignola in 1503? It was the first in which gunpowder-based small arms was responsible for the victory. Oh, the winner? It was Spain. France was the loser.

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No Miranda, it was Noah Hathaway not Daniel Radcliffe who was the first to play Harry Potter on film.

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Wild Bill Hickok appeared on stage in Niagara Falls in the play “The Daring Buffalo Chasers of the Plains.” By all accounts he was terrible.

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