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In 1981, Ronald Reagan fired 11,345 air traffic controllers after they refused to end their strike and subsequently banned them from federal service for life
In 1981, Ronald Reagan fired 11,345 air traffic controllers after they refused to end their strike and subsequently banned them from federal service for life
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Chicago's Field Museum has 10 colonies of flesh-eating beetles, who live and work at the museum cleaning animal bones for display.
J.M. Barrie added the requirement of fairy dust for flying, because so many children injured themselves trying to fly after seeing the first production of “Peter Pan”
J.M. Barrie added the requirement of fairy dust for flying, because so many children injured themselves trying to fly after seeing the first production of “Peter Pan”
There's no automation in measuring snowfall - the US National Weather Service has thousands of volunteers with rulers
There's no automation in measuring snowfall - the US National Weather Service has thousands of volunteers with rulers
France and Spain have a timeshare called Pheasant Island. They alternate ownership every six months.
France and Spain have a timeshare called Pheasant Island. They alternate ownership every six months.
A coal stoker named Arthur John Priest survived the sinking of five ships, including the Titanic, earning the nickname "The Unsinkable Stoker"
A coal stoker named Arthur John Priest survived the sinking of five ships, including the Titanic, earning the nickname "The Unsinkable Stoker"
The cartoon character Popeye was inspired by Frank "Rocky" Fiegel, who lived in the artist's home town. Fiegel had one eye, a prominent chin, he smoked a pipe, and often got into fist fights.
The cartoon character Popeye was inspired by Frank "Rocky" Fiegel, who lived in the artist's home town. Fiegel had one eye, a prominent chin, he smoked a pipe, and often got into fist fights.
By 400 BC, Persian engineers had mastered the technique of storing ice in the middle of summer in the desert
By 400 BC, Persian engineers had mastered the technique of storing ice in the middle of summer in the desert
Coffee machines on airplanes cost between $7K-20K each, and are often a cause for delayed flights
Coffee machines on airplanes cost between $7K-20K each, and are often a cause for delayed flights
Electric/hybrid cars are so quiet they had to add artificial noise to them which will help prevent about 2,400 pedestrian injuries each year
Electric/hybrid cars are so quiet they had to add artificial noise to them which will help prevent about 2,400 pedestrian injuries each year