Category: Omnibit

Yes, Robert James, there were just 41 billionaires in 1987 in the United States. No trillionaires. Never were.

A bronze plaque in Rockport, Me., marks the birthplace of the famous sea captain Hanson Gregory. He became famous after inventing the doughnut hole in 1847.

 

The largest iceberg ever measured by man — at least as of 1987 — was 60 miles wide and over 200 miles long — about twice the size of Connecticut. It was much too big to navigate, but small icebergs have been fitted with sails and sailed 2,400 miles from the Antarctic to Chile and to Peru.

Largest Iceberg William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 2-28-22

Seek shelter during the time of gray skies. More people are killed by lightning — about 4,000 per year — than by hurricanes or tornadoes.

Killed by lightning William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 2-19-22

 

 

An airplane moving at the speed of sound is moving at Mach 1. The name comes from Ernst Mach, a German physicist.

Ernst Mach William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 2-17-22

Germany is called Germany because Julius Caesar way back met a tribe with such a name around modern-day Belgium. Yes, the first group to be called Germans lived in Belgium.

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 1-21-22

 

Tunnel Through The Earth William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 12-2-21

Tunnel from one side of the Earth to the other. Drop something in the hole. It will take 38 minutes to get to the other side. Well, that’s what the scientists say anyway.

Tunnel through Earth

Before Columbus arrived, the American bison population was 60 million. By 1890 it was 750. But things are looking up for the buffalo. There are now about 362,000 of the critters alive.

Galley slaves William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-15-15

Ben Hur was wrong. The Roman and Greek navies did not use slaves or prisoners to row galleys but professional rowers. Galley salves did not become common until the 16th century long after those empires fell.

Galley slaves William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-15-21

The color of the uniforms of the Confederate Army was “cadet gray.” It was the same color as the uniforms of the West Point cadets. We should note that West Point had it first.

Uniforms of the Confederate Army William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-14-21