Category: Omnibit

Paris’ 16-story-high Arc De Triomphe de l’Étoile  — or Arc of Triumph of the Star — took 30 years to complete after Napoleon ordered it built.
–William W. Lawrence Sr.

How big is the Amazon River, you ask. Really big! Over 4,000 miles longer than I-80 which connects the east and west coasts. It holds more water than the Nile, Mississippi and Yangtze rivers put together.

— William W. Lawrence Sr.

Denmark’s flag, dating back to the 13th century, is the oldest, unchanged one in existence.

— William W. Lawrence Sr.

The Greek playwright Aeschylus (525-456 B.C.) was killed when an eagle, mistaking the dramatist’s shiny bald head for a stone, dropped a tortoise on it.

–William W. Lawrence Sr.

Yes, Robert James, some 22,000 men and women worked 24 hours a day for 24 years to build the Taj Mahal. It was worth it.

–William W. Lawrence Sr.

Napoleon Bonaparte’s brother moved to New Jersey after he quit being the King of Spain.

The Garden State had a more sensible tax code back then.

And did you know that Napoleon’s grand nephew was killed by Zulus?

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 8-15-17

-40 degrees is the same whether Fahrenheit or Celsius.

—-William W. Lawrence Sr.

Sherlock Holmes never — repeat NEVER — said “Elementary, my dear Watson.”

At least in the original stories.

–William W. Lawrence Sr.

It takes 4,000 crocuses to make one ounce of saffron. Let’s save the crocuses!
— William W. Lawrence Sr.

Q — What is the purpose of those silk sashes worn by West Point cadet officers?
A– Except for looks, none, anymore. When first issued they served as an emergency stretcher for carrying the wounded.

— William W. Lawrence Sr.