Category: Omnibit

The planet Uranus was originally named George.

Uranus was originally named George William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 4-2-18

In Switzerland,  the cuckoo brings Easter eggs not the bunny.

Cuckoo brings Easter eggs William Lawrence Sr. Omnibit 3-31-18

Good meant holy or sacred in the Middle Ages.

And that is why Good Friday is called good.

Good William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-30-18

Black dogs are less likely to be adopted from an animal shelter than dogs of other colors.

 Black dogs William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-29-18

A mosquito can survive being microwaved. Really.

Mosquito can survive being microwaved William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-28-18

 

No, Jimmy Carter was not first person to believe in ET. John Adams believed all planets had life on them. 

John Adams believed all planets had life William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-27-18

Of the American men between the ages of 20 and 40 who are at least 7 feet tall, 17 percent play in the NBA.

17 percent play in the NBA William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-23-18

Beethoven gave piano lessons. As acclaimed as he was in his day, he still had to give piano lessons for a living. He hated it. Unless, of course, the student was very talented or an attractive woman.

Beethoven gave piano lessons William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-23-18

The largest snowman was built in Bethel, Maine, in February 1999. It was 113-foot, 7-inch tall and broke the previous record held by Yamagata, Japan, at 96 feet and 7 inches.

Largest snowman William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-22-18

A single snowstorm can drop 39 million tons of snow.

Single snowstorm William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-21-18