Category: Omnibit

Around 12 percent of Earth’s land surface is covered in snow and ice.

Land surface William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 6-29-18

Paedocypris progenetica of Sumatra is the world’s smallest fish with females reaching a maximum standard length of 10.3 mm and males 9.8 mm.

Smallest fish William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 6-28-18

The Germans successfully used a three-masted sailing ship as a commerce raider during World War I. She was the SMS Seeadler. It was likely the last time a sailing ship was used in combat albeit the United States did use the schooner USS Irene Forsyte as a decoy ship during World War II although it never saw action.

SMS Seeadler William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 6-27-18

The most played song on radio by the BBC is Procol Harem’s Whiter Shade of Pale.

Whiter Shade William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 6-26-18

Nelson Aldrich was among the most powerful American politicians between 1881 and 1911 when he served as senator from Rhode Island. It was his grandson Robert who would go on to find true greatness, however, directing the film The Dirty Dozen in 1967.

Nelson Aldrich William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 6-25-18

The Battle of Stalingrad was a great victory for the Russians in World War II but they had over 400,000 more casualties than their Axis opponents.

Axis opponents William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 6-22-18

Dameisha Beach Park in Shenzhen City, China sometimes gets crowds of 130,000.

Dameisha Beach Park William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 6-21-18

Yes Anthony, there is a difference between  cow and heifer.

Sort of.

Cows according to some usage are female cattle that have had a calf while heifers are female cattle that have not.

Of course, there are those who insist that cow is a singular for the collective noun cattle which would mean that bulls are cows.

Cow and heifer William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 6-20-18

Brig o’ Doon is a real place. No, not the disappearing town from the Broadway musical but the late medieval pedestrian bridge in Ayrshire, Scotland over the River Doon. It’s what Tam O’Shanter crosses to escape the witches, warlocks and demons chasing him in Robert Burns’ poem.

Brig o’ Doon William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 6-19-18

The infamous Vlad the Impaler had a half-brother named Vlad the Monk. Vlad the Monk was a nice guy. Nice Vlad eventually replaced Bad Vlad as  Voivode of Wallachia and ruled well and long leaving the throne to his son.

Nice Vlad and Bad Vlad were both offspring of Vlad Dracul and either could have been called Dracula i.e. Son of Dracul.

Vlad the Monk William Lawrence Sr 6-18-18