Category: Omnibit

Life expectancy dropped 12 years in the United States during the flu pandemic of 1918.

Life expectancy dropped William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 1-26-18

Franklin Roosevelt’s son, James, ended up being kind of conservative. He supported Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan for president. Of course, he was still more liberal than Teddy R’s son Archie. Archie Roosevelt was a full-blown member of the John Birch Society.

Archie Roosevelt William Lawrence Sr. Omnibit 1-25-18

Pet chimp named Scatter William Lawrence Sr. Omnibit 1-24-18

Elvis Presley had a pet chimp named Scatter. It was notorious for lifting up women’s skits.

Pet chimp named Scatter

(For what it’s worth this Omnibit was first found in the new edition of the Saturday Evening Post.)

Enigma Machine William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 1-23-18

It was the Poles, not the Brits, that got the top-secret Enigma code machine from the Nazis. The Poles passed it on to the U.K. just before the war broke out.

Enigma Machine

 

Andrew Jackson Parrot — President Andrew Jackson’s friends brought his beloved pet parrot to his funeral. They had to remove the bird, however, when it would not stop squawking obscenities during the service.

Andrew Jackson Parrot William Lawrence Sr. Omnibit 1-22-18

The New York Stock Exchange — and all other stock exchanges for that matter — have their roots in Bruges, Belgium at the inn Huis ter Beurze.

In Medieval times  the staff there became known for offering financial advice to visiting merchants. The inn eventually became a place were trades were made. Beurze is the source for bourse, which is another name for stock exchange.

Beurze William Lawrence Sr. Omnibit 1-20-18

The first record of the word “freemason” was in 1375. It meant mason of superior skill hence were free from the restrictions from the local guilds. These “superior skill” masons, however, decided to create a guild of their own  — complete with secret signs and passwords.

And now you know who rigs every Oscar night.

Freemason — William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 1-19-18

The common black bird is the national bird of Sweden.

National bird of Sweden William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 1-18-18

1,140 inches of snow fell on the Mt. Baker ski area in Washington state in the 1998-1999 season. It’s the world record.

Mt. Baker ski area William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 1-17-18

The most profitable Danish band ever is Aqua having sold about 33 million albums and singles. Ever hear of them? Doesn’t matter. Life in plastic, it’s fantastic.

Most profitable Danish band William Lawrence Sr. Omnibit 1-16-18