Here you will find a huge list of facts about the celebrities as we know today and some that have passed away. Tommy Lee Jones and Al Gore were freshman roommates at Harvard. Actor Richard Gere attended the University of Massachusetts on a scholarship for gymnastics. Billie Jean by Michael Jackson was the first video to air on MTV by a black artist. Brad Pitt is banned from entering China because of his Read More ...
You’ve lived on Planet Earth all your life, but how much do you really know about the ground underneath your feet? You probably have lots of interesting facts all about Earth rattling around your brain already, but here are 10 more interesting facts about Earth that you may, or may not know. Plate tectonics keep the planet comfortable Earth is the only planet in the Solar System with plate tectonics. Read More ...
I thought maybe most of you would of liked something for remembrance day. Here are a few facts about World War 1 and the reason behind the day where we all share a minutes silence. 1 - Definition: World War 1 was a military conflict lasting from 1914 to 1918 which involved nearly all the biggest powers of the world 2 – World War 1 involved 2 opposing alliances – the Allies and Read More ...
An asteroid striking our planet — it’s the stuff of science fiction. Many movies and books have portrayed this possibility (“Deep Impact,” “Armageddon,” “Lucifer’s Hammer,” and so on). An asteroid impact is also the stuff of science fact. There are obvious craters on Earth (and the moon) that show us a long history of large objects hitting the planet. The most famous asteroid ever is the one that hit Earth 65 million years ago. It’s Read More ...
England, Wales and Scotland have decided to partially lift their ban on gay blood this November 7th by allowing gay men to give blood as long as they have not had sex for a full calendar year before their donation. Health officials say that the waiting time will allow HIV and Hep B to be detectable in the blood. For some reason, these same officials aren’t worried about Hep B and HIV Read More ...
Norio Ohga was a japanese businessman that climbed up the ladder until he became the CEO of Sony. In 1982, when they were deciding the specifications for the Compact Disk, he insisted that the CD should be 12 centimeters in diameter. At 12 centimeters, the CD would be able to hold 75 minutes of music. Norio Ohga’s reason for this is that he wanted a CD to be able to Read More ...
