The @ sign was very close to being eliminated from the standard keyboard until 1971, when Ray Tomlinson wrote it into the code used to send the first email.
All dogs are the same species, meaning that (notwithstanding the obvious physical challenge) a Chihuahua and a St. Bernard could procreate.
Designed by the British company Raytheon, the first microwave had a price tag of over $1,000.
Once planted, peach seeds can grow nectarine trees (and vice versa).
Billiards was once a lawn game played outdoors, which is why today’s pool tables have a green felt cover.
The Latin phrase “libra pondo” was used in ancient Rome to indicate weight, which is why today the abbreviation for “pound” is “lb.”
The length of your ring finger in comparison to your index finger indicates the amount of testosterone you were exposed to as a fetus. The longer the ring finger, the more testosterone
Dimples may be cute, but they are an inherited genetic flaw. They are caused by a fibrous band of tissue that connects the skin to an underlying bone.
Colonel Sanders’ finger-lickin’ formula is locked away in a bank vault in Louisville, Ky. In fact, the KFC people are so serious about keeping the ingredients under wraps that two separate companies are used to blend the spices, so neither possesses the complete recipe.
Reno is further west than Los Angeles.
