Category: Omnibit

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 5-15-15

No Anthony, “crap” does not come from Thomas Crapper, who popularized the flush toilet in the Victorian era. It likely comes from the Middle English word crappe which means “grain  trodden underfoot in a barn”, which can be traced to the Latin word  “crappa.” “John”, however, as in “going to the John” comes from Sir John Harrington, who invented the flush toilet in the 16th century.

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 5-14-15

Electrons in a lamp cord move at about 1.2 inches per minute. The electromagnetic wave they create, however, travels at the speed of light.

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 5-13-15

Many Asians find it disgusting that Westerners wear shoes in the home. And using handkerchiefs to blow their noses. That’s also disgusting they say.

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 5-13-15

The great scientist Isaac Newton was also a detective.

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 5-12-15

Carrots aren’t better for one’s eyes than any other root vegetable. In World War II, the British had a surplus of carrots and were using radar with great success aganst the Nazis so they spread the tale that eating carrots were good for your eyes. This encouraged people to eat carrots instead of harder to get food items and helped make the Nazis think their planes were not getting shot down with a secret weapon.

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 5-11-15

Iran charged 14 squirrels with espionage after they were found near a nuclear power plant.

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 5-9-15

Mathematicians say .9999… really does equal 1.

William W. Lawrence Omnibit 5-8-15

Building the Great Pyramid of Giza today would cost $5 billion.

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 5-7-15

The nation of Armenia lost all broadband cable service when a woman in neighboring Georgia cut through a cable while looking for scrap.

William Lawrence Sr. Omnibit 5-6-15

The treatment for poisoning by methanol (denatured) alcohol is ethanol alcohol.