Category: Omnibit

Borax was a food preservative once upon a time in the USA.

Borax was a food preservative William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 2-8-20

Parsnip root is delicious and nutritious but beware of its leaves. Parsnip sap contains furanocoumarins, which is a chemical that will blister the skin when exposed to sunlight.

Parsnip sap contains furanocoumarins William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 2-7-20

Who was Prince Emanuel Vladimiovich Galitzinez? He was a great great grandson of Catherine the Great. The prince was a pilot in the RAF during World War II.

Prince Emanuel Vladimiovich Galitzinez William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 2-6-20

In 1917, Jews made up almost 40 percent of the population of Baghdad.

Population of Baghdad William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 2-5-20

Why does February have 28 days? No Anthony, it was not Caesar August that made the call but the Roman King Numa Pompilius who preceded Augustus by 700 years. The calendar of his day had 10 months — six months of 30 days and four months of 31 days.

A year of 304 days, however, didn’t synch with the lunar year of 354 days much less the dozen annual cycles of the moon.

So Numa added January and February. His Romans, however, believed even numbers were unlucky so he rounded the year up to 355 days and subtracted a day from the 30 day months.

He couldn’t make the math work, however, without at least one month having even numbers. Poor February was picked which also got the gloomy tasks of honoring the dead.

So why are September, April, June and November even numbered months today? That’s a story for another time.

Why does February have 28 days William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 2-4-20

The Philadelphia Eagles have been to three Super Bowls losing twice. The coaches of those losing teams went on to eventually lead teams in Missouri to ultimate victory. With Andy Reid’s Kansas Chiefs winning last night, there have been seven coaches who have taken different teams to the Super Bowl.

Different teams to the Super Bowl William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 2-3-20

Groundhogs are squirrels? Well, they are marmots and marmots are ground squirrels. Actually, groundhogs are not just part of the sciuridae family, they are the biggest members in it.

Gophers, however, are not squirrels. Yes Carl, you’ll have to wait 13 years to act with one.

Groundhogs are squirrels William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 2-1-20

Avocado slicing accidents have sent 27,059 to emergency rooms since 2013. It’s the pits.

Avocado slicing accidents William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 1-31-20

You can buy a live ostrich for 4,000 yuan –about $580 — at Dazhong Livestock and Game in the Wuhan Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market. Well, you could a few weeks ago. Maybe not now.

Dazhong Livestock William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 1-30-20

The Finnish Army during the Continuation War with Russia played a polka to keep the Reds from detonating radio controlled mines. Specifically, it was the Säkkijärven polkka or Karelian-Finnish Polka. It worked. It was played almost continuously at the front from September 1941 to Feb. 2, 1942.

Säkkijärven polkka William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 1-29-20