In his mid 30s, Marquis Mills Converse, who

In his mid 30s, Marquis Mills Converse, who was previously a respected manager at a footwear manufacturing firm, opened the Converse Rubber Shoe Company in February 1908. [Wikipedia]

A crocodile clip (also alligator clip or

A crocodile clip (also alligator clip or spring clip) is a simple mechanical device for creating a temporary electrical connection, and is named for its resemblance to a crocodile's jaws. They can be used as miniature clamps to hold parts together for glu

Dream catchers where fist invented by the

Dream catchers where fist invented by the Ojibwe people who lived around Lake Superior in what is now The United State and Canada. [Wikipedia]

An average American college graduate reads

An average American college graduate reads only 5 books in his life after graduation

The origins of the 15, 30, and 40 scores

The origins of the 15, 30, and 40 scores in tennis are believed to be medieval French. It is possible that a clock face was used on court, with a quarter move of the hand to indicate a score of 15, 30, and 45. When the hand moved to 60, the game was over.

Thermographic cameras detect radiation in

Thermographic cameras detect radiation in the infrared range of the electromagnetic spectrum (roughly 9,000–14,000 nanometers or 9–14 µm) and produce images of that radiation, called thermograms. [wikipedia]

An explosion is a rapid increase in volume

An explosion is a rapid increase in volume and release of energy in an extreme manner, usually with the generation of high temperatures and the release of gases. [wikipedia] :)

Radium Girls and the dangers of radiation

Radium Girls and the dangers of radiation poisoning.

Researchers have found that a lack of sleep

Researchers have found that a lack of sleep diminishes your attention and concentration, thereby affecting your problem solving abilities.

In colour, pubic hair does not always match

In colour, pubic hair does not always match head hair. Many dark-haired women have lighter pubic hair often with a red tinge.

The first known depiction of a heart as a

The first known depiction of a heart as a symbol of romantic love dates to the 1250s. It occurs in a French manuscript, where a kneeling lover offers his heart to a damsel. The heart resembles a pine-cone (the point facing upward), in accord with medieval

Someone who practices yoga or follows the

Someone who practices yoga or follows the yoga philosophy with a high level of commitment is called a yogi or yogini.

Nyotaimori is the practice of serving sushi

Nyotaimori is the practice of serving sushi from a woman's body

The LG enV (pronounced "envy"), also known

The LG enV (pronounced

Courgette (/kʊərˈʒɛt/) or Zucchini (/zuːˈkiːniː/)

Courgette (/kʊərˈʒɛt/) or Zucchini (/zuːˈkiːniː/) is a summer squash which can reach nearly a meter in length, but which is usually harvested at half that size or less. [wikipedia]

During the 1800s being able to hire a french

During the 1800s being able to hire a french maid was seen as a status symbol and slightly poorer upper-class families who couldn't afford to bring a girl over from France would sometimes pay a local maid to pretend to be French.

While they are known for their permanent

While they are known for their permanent markers Sharpie also makes highlighters, ballpoint pens, and pencils.

To remove a straitjacket with both back and

To remove a straitjacket with both back and crotch-straps, it is not necessary to be able to dislocate one's shoulders. The necessity of this ability was fictitiously created by Harry Houdini and his brother Hardeen to try to lessen the amount of competit

Although they were first allowed on the force

Although they were first allowed on the force in 1888 women in the NYPD had to wait until 1958 to train at the police academy with the men. [Wikipedia]

Sand grains are between gravel (with particles

Sand grains are between gravel (with particles ranging from 2 mm up to 64 mm) and silt (particles smaller than 0.0625 mm down to 0.004 mm) [Wikipedia]

The Volkswagen Type I (also called the Beetle

The Volkswagen Type I (also called the Beetle or bug) was originally commissioned by Adolf Hitler, designed by Ferdinand Porsche, and is the most manufactured car of a single design platform ever.

Some of the beach sand in Florida actually

Some of the beach sand in Florida actually comes from the Sahara Desert

A half and half cookie or half moon, is a

A half and half cookie or half moon, is a soft, sponge-cake-like shortbread which is iced on one half with vanilla fondant, and on the other half by chocolate fondant. Notably, this style cookie is often seen as a particularly

The Timelessness of a Photon

The Timelessness of a Photon

The first jungle gym was invented in 1920

The first jungle gym was invented in 1920 and patented by lawyer Sebastian Hinton in Chicago. It was sold under the trademarked name Junglegym. The term

By 1890 many variations of soap were offered,

By 1890 many variations of soap were offered, with the five major companies being, Colgate, Morse Taylor, Albert, Pears, and Bailey.

The folks at BeAnotherLab are creating a

The folks at BeAnotherLab are creating a way for someone to experience being another gender, using PlayStation Eye cameras and Oculus Rift headsets [http://www.themachinetobeanother.org/ ]

Although modern corsets follow the Victorian

Although modern corsets follow the Victorian style, giving the wearer an hourglass figure, through much of European history corsets focused less on making the waist small and more on forcing the breasts higher. [wikipedia]

The slide was invented by Charles Wicksteed,

The slide was invented by Charles Wicksteed, and the first slide, made of planks of wood, was installed in Wicksteed Park in 1922. [wikipedia]

American Apparel designs, creates and prints

American Apparel designs, creates and prints its own advertisements. The company is known for its provocative and controversial advertising campaigns, which is largely the inspiration of the company CEO Dov Charney. [Wikipedia]

"LaJean Lawson, a former professor of exercise

The didgeridoo is a wind instrument developed

The didgeridoo is a wind instrument developed by Indigenous Australians of northern Australia potentially within the last 1,500 years and still in widespread use today both in Australia and around the world [Wikipedia]

At the age of 21, dressmaker Thomas Burberry

At the age of 21, dressmaker Thomas Burberry established his eponymous company, initially specialising in outdoor attire. The first store opened in the same year on Winchester Street, Basingstoke. [Burberry website]

In photography, "bokeh" is an out of focus

In photography,

The dimples of Venus (aka back dimples, butt

The dimples of Venus (aka back dimples, butt dimples) are sagittally symmetrical indentations sometimes visible on the human lower back, just superior to the gluteal cleft. They are directly superficial to the two sacroiliac joints, the sites where the sa

The oldest known image of hair braiding was

The oldest known image of hair braiding was traced back to a burial site during the first dynasty of Pharaoh Menes. It was a means of communication so that you could distinguish a wealth of information about another, whether they were married, mourning, o

When a shaped shadow points to the center

When a shaped shadow points to the center of interest in a photo, the shadow will direct the viewer’s attention to the center of interest. [http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/tips-for-using-shadows-in-photography/ ]

It usually takes 10 cm of snow to make one

It usually takes 10 cm of snow to make one centimeter of water.

Corona Extra is a pale lager produced by

Corona Extra is a pale lager produced by Cervecería Modelo in Mexico.

Rod type rolling pins (left) are popular

Rod type rolling pins (left) are popular in Eastern Asia and France while roller type pins (right) are more popular in the rest of Western Europe and the U.S.A. [Wikipedia]

Twins can be either monozygotic ("identical"),

Twins can be either monozygotic (

The term "Lingerie" in the French language

The term

Cigarette filters are made from cellulose

Cigarette filters are made from cellulose acetate and are biodegradable,but depending on environmental conditions they can be resistant to degradation.Accordingly,the duration of the degradation process is cited as taking as little as one month to three y

The exercise ball was developed in 1963 by

The exercise ball was developed in 1963 by Aquilino Cosani, the first ones were much smaller and used in treatments for infants and newborns. [wikipedia]

The art of surfing, called he'enalu in the

The art of surfing, called he'enalu in the Hawaiian language, was first described in 1769. [Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_surfing ]

The strongest muscle in proportion to its

The strongest muscle in proportion to its size in the human body is the tongue.

To save her marriage, "Elise" tried giving

To save her marriage,

Do wet your hair before stepping into the

Do wet your hair before stepping into the pool. When the hair shaft absorbs regular water, it helps negate the damaging effects of swimming in chlorinated water. [sheknows.com]

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