William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-7-15
The United States tried to buy Greenland for $100 million in 1946. The Danes wouldn’t sell.
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William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-7-15
The United States tried to buy Greenland for $100 million in 1946. The Danes wouldn’t sell.
William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-8-15
Marinades don’t tenderize meat unless they are yogurt based.
William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-5-15
Shower curtains move towards the water because the spray creates a miniature hurricane. David Schmidt of the University of Massachusetts Amherst determined this in 2001 on his home computer.
William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 9-30-15
New Orleans, La. is named after the Roman emperor Aurelian. Sort of.
William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 9-29-15
A mile, for a very long time, was equal to 1000 double steps of a Roman legionary. Then Good Queen Bess came along and added enough distance to make it equal to eight furlongs.
William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 9-28-15
Have you ever heard of Jigaro Kano? He was a little Japanese fellow who did not like being pushed around by big bullies. Them might have kicked sand in his face. Stuff like that. So, in the 1880s, he invented judo.
William Lawrence Sr Omnbit 9-26-15
Saint Fabian was present during the papal election of 236 but was not a candidate. A dove, however, landed on his head. The cardinals stopped the process and declared him to be the guy.
William Lawrence Omnibit 9-25-15
Cows only sleep for three hours a day.