2/28/13

The day Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, two attempts were made on his life. After the first attempt, the unsuccessful assassin tried (and failed) to drown himself in a river that was 4 inches deep.

2/27/13

What percent of people under the age of 30 have ever seen or used a record player?

2/26/13

The 2013 Meat Adulteration scandal is an issue in Europe in which traces of horse meat was found in some brands of beef. In some cases the "beef" was up to 100% horse meat.

2/25/13

Occam's razor theory states that until more complex explanations can be proven, the simplest solution to a question is best.

2/24/13

Harry Truman was once quoted saying, "Richard Nixon is a no good, lying bastard." Why don't politicians talk like that anymore?

2/23/13

Does anyone remember Sugar Bear from Golden Crisp cereal?

2/22/13

The lungs of a well conditioned athlete can take in almost 2 gallons of oxygen at once.

2/21/13

Expression that is overused and should go away: "It is what it is."

2/20/13

Probably one of the most common lies people tell is "I have READ and agree with the terms of service."

2/19/13

Instead of flying a flag at half mast, some countries still fly flags just 1 flag width below top to mourn a national tragedy. This is to allow the invisible "flag of death" to fly at the top.

2/18/13

The Uniform Monday Holiday Act was established in 1968 and set up four national holidays to fall on Mondays annually.

2/17/13

Theodore Roosevelt was the first president to ever fly in an airplane, however he did this in 1910, a year after leaving office. The flight lasted 4 minutes.

2/16/13

The asteroid that passed 17,000 miles from Earth and the meteorite that hit Russia on the same day were in no way related to one another.

2/15/13

When the pope steps down later this month, he will be the first to do so since Pope Gregory XII in 1415.

2/14/13

About 58 million pounds, or $345 million worth of chocolate are bought by Americans on Valentine's Day.

2/13/13

For those who follow such things, 2013 is the Year of the Snake.

2/12/13

It's always disturbing to see someone smoking AND talking on the phone while driving.

2/11/13

Besides Christmas and New Years the next best day of winter is the first day of spring training.

2/10/13

Gelatin, the basis for Jell-o, was originally produced from collagen extracted from the boiled bones, connective tissues, and intestines of animals.

2/9/13

We can thank the weather channel for now starting to name blizzards. Get out and buy your Winter Storm Nemo t-shirt while you can.

2/8/13

At what point did someone think that making candy cigarettes for kids was a good idea? Are those even still around?

2/7/13

Whatever happened to the Bud Ice Penguin? Doobie doobie doo.

2/6/13

In August, 2012 the remains of King Richard III of England were discovered buried beneath a car port in Leicester, England.

2/5/13

There aren't a whole lot of things worse than when its about 35 degrees outside and raining.

2/4/13

Want a cheap thrill? Get into a bidding war over a $3 item on EBay.

2/3/13

On average, 8 million pounds of guacamole are consumed on Super Bowl Sunday.

2/2/13

During WWII, Tootsie Rolls were placed in soldiers’ ration kits because they could survive various weather conditions.

2/1/13

On this day in 1790, the United States Supreme Court convened for the first time ever.