Category: Omnibit

Miles Copeland Jr. was one of the founding members of the CIA. His son Stewart followed in his footsteps and became one of the founding members of the rock band, The Police.

Miles Copeland Jr. William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 7-11-18

The richest city state of ancient Greece was not Athens or Sparta but Rhodes. They even built a colossus there.

Richest City State William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 7-10-18

The United States Navy once had a ship with a giant air gun that shot dynamite bombs. She was the USS Vesuvius and served from 1890 to 1921. She only had her air gun battery until 1904, though. She was built at the William Cramp and Sons Shipyard in Philadelphia.

USS Vesuvius William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 7-9-18

The Paedophryne amauensis is a species of frogs from Papua New Guinea. At 7.7 mm in length, it is thought to be the world’s smallest known vertebrate.

Paedophryne amauensis William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 7-7-18

Thirty million pounds of bananas — according to one expert — come through the Port of Wilmington Del. each week. Well, maybe not that much. Sometimes pineapples are included with the shipments. Wilmington has the largest dock-side cold storage facility in North America.

Thirty million pounds of bananas — William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 7-6-18

The crocodile monitor is a lizard not a crocodilian. It lives in the mountains of New Guinea. They grow to 16 feet in length and are known for being very aggressive. It is considered risky to hunt them.

Crocodile monitor William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 7-5-18

The earliest mention of firecrackers, at least in the West, appears in Roger Bacon’s Opus Maius of 1267.

“We have an example of these things (that act on the senses) in [the sound and fire of] that children’s toy which is made in many [diverse] parts of the world; i.e., a device no bigger than one’s thumb,” the sage wrote. “From the violence of that salt called saltpeter [together with sulfur and willow charcoal, combined into a powder] so horrible a sound is made by the bursting of a thing so small, no more than a bit of parchment [containing it], that we find [the ear assaulted by a noise] exceeding the roar of strong thunder, and a flash brighter than the most brilliant lightning.”

Earliest mention of firecrackers — William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 7-4-18

The highest calorie menu meal might be the Fifth Third Burger sold at the Fifth Third Ballpark, a minor league stadium in Comstock Park, MI. With five beef patties, five slices of cheese, a cup of chili along with corn chips piled on an 8-inch bun, it provides 4,800 calories.

Highest calorie menu meal William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 7-3-18

Ever hear of Don Juan Pond? You should have. It’s the world’s saltiest seat with a salinity level of 47.4 percent. It’s in Antarctica. It remains liquid at temperatures as low as -58 F. Consider that the Atlantic and Pacific oceans that have salinity levels of 3.5 percent.

Don Juan Pond William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 7-2-18

So, what happened on this date — the last day of June — 84 years ago, also a Saturday?

Adolph Hitler killed at least 84 of his opponents that still held influence (along with some supporters) to consolidate power. It is known as the Night of the Long Knives.

It bode ill for the world.

Al Stewart wrote a song about it.

Last day of June William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 6-30-18