Category: Omnibit

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-26-15

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-26-15 Polar bears are the only bears that will actively hunt people for food.William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-26-15

Polar bears are the only bears that will actively hunt people for food.

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-24-15

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-24-15

Saturday Night Live banned  Frank Zappa because the innovative musician didn’t use drugs. OK, it was because he didn’t let the other cast members use drugs during his one appearance.

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-23-15

Why is there never a Hurricane Ulysses or Uma? The National Hurricane Center skips letter U because there just aren't enough names starting with those letters. They skip letters Q, X, Y and Z for the same reason so those named Quentin and Xavier cannot be so honored either.William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-23-15

Why is there never a Hurricane Ulysses or Uma? The National Hurricane Center skips  letter U because there just aren’t enough names starting with those letters. They skip letters Q, X, Y and Z for the same reason so those named Quentin and Xavier cannot be so honored either.

Hat tip Bob Small.

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-22-15

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-22-15 Why is there never a Hurricane Ulysses? The National Hurricane Center skips the letter U because there just aren't enough names starting with those letters. They skip letters Q, X, Y and Z for the same reason so those named Quentin and Xavier cannot be so honored either.

Why is there never a Hurricane Ulysses? The National Hurricane Center skips the letter U because there just aren’t enough names starting with those letters. They skip letters Q, X, Y and Z for the same reason so those named Quentin and Xavier cannot be so honored either.

Hat tip Bob Small

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-21-15

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-21-15

So, Robert James, who was Percy Fawcett? He was a British archaeologist and explorer who disappeared in 1926 in Brazil while searching for the Lost City of Z.

Happy Birthday.

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-20-15

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-20-15

It is Martin, not Charlie, Sheen that holds the record for most arrests by a Hollywood star. It should be noted, though, that Martin’s rap sheep involves numerous civil rights protests.

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-19-15

On Oct. 19, 1972, the last person fighting World War II was killed. That would be Private Kinschichi Kozuka of the Japanese Imperial Army. It happened in the Philippines. He didn't believe the war was over and burned some farmers' rice in what he thought was a guerrilla attack. He was shot by local police. A shrine has been placed at the site of his death by the local Jaycees.William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-19-15

On Oct. 19, 1972, the last person fighting World War II was killed. That would be Private Kinschichi Kozuka of the Japanese Imperial Army. It happened in the Philippines. He didn’t believe the war was over and burned some farmers’ rice in what he thought was a guerrilla attack. He was shot by local police.

A shrine has been placed at the site of his death by the local Jaycees.

Private Kinschichi Kozuka

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-16-15

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-16-15

About 2.5 million tons of hydrogen peroxide are made annually.

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-13-15

The first hockey puck was a piece of frozen animal manure.
Old time hockey, eh?

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-13-15

The first hockey puck was a piece of frozen animal manure.

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-12-15

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-12-15

The wheel is a Polish invention. At least that where the earliest known example was found.