Category: Omnibit

Josephine, empress of France, had a pet orangutan named Rose. She let her eat at the table. She used a knife and fork.

Orangutan named Rose William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-5-18

Scotsman Agnus Barbieri went 382 days without eating starting in July 1965. The fast was at Maryfield Hospital under the supervision of doctor, William K. Stewart. Barbieri survived on coffee, tea, soda water, vitamins and minerals. His weight dropped from 456 to 180 pounds. He went 37 to 48 days between bowel movements. Stewart published a paper about it. Snowflakes criticize him today.

382 days Without Eating William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-2-18

Not so long ago some Englishmen called the Month of March, Lyde which comes from the Old English hlyda which meant loud. It only disappeared from use in the 19th century.

Lyde William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-1-18

We heard from good friend Carris who after reading our Omnibit of Feb. 26 noted Dr. Samuel Call was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal of Honor in 1902 for his part in the rescue of an iced-in Arctic whaling expedition five years earlier.

She noted that the next one to receive such a medal were the Wright Brothers.

Samuel Call Omnibit Update

Frankinfood is a fact of life. About 94 percent of U.S. soybeans and 89 percent of corn come from genetically engineered seeds.

Frankinfood William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 2-28-18

Almost 8,000 Indians served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. The last Confederate general to surrender, in fact, was Stand Watie, who was a Cherokee.

Stand Watie William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 2-27-18

Civilian Medal of Honor Recipients — Only  six civilians hold the Congressional Medal of Honor. The medals were awarded in the 19th century.  They were stripped up of them in 1917 — along with 905 others — 834 of whom were with the 27th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment who received it for merely re-enlisting, and  29 of whom were with the Lincoln Funeral Guard — when the criteria was strengthened. This included limiting the honor to military personnel.

In 1977, the civilians, all of whom performed acts of indisputable heroism, had their medals reinstated.

The six are Dr. Mary Walker, who was a surgeon during the Civil War; William H. Woodall, a scout during the Civil War; and Indian campaign scouts Amos Chapman, William F. (Buffalo Bill) Cody, William Dixon , and James B. Dozier.

Civilian Medal of Honor Recipients William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 2-26-18

Snow tires were invented in Finland. Nokia, the company doing the inventing, would become better known in the U.S. as a maker of cell phones. The tire part was split from the cell phone part in 1988. While the cell phones have lost their luster, Nokian snow tires remain respected.

Snow Tires Were Invented William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 2-24-18

Handguns did not enter common use until the early 16th century. Strangely, the murder rate drastically dropped.

Handguns William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 2-23-18

Adolph Hitler’s  favorite food was stuffed pigeon. At least that’s what it was before he became a Christmas-hating, gun-grabbing progressive vegetarian.

Stuffed Pigeon William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 2-22-18