Trivia

In 1878, Thomas Edison invented the phonograph.

In the fairy tale Bluebeard, 6 of his wives failed Bluebeard’s test of obedience and paid with their lives.

Justin Timberlake meet his fiance, Britney Spears, on the set of the “New Mickey Mouse Club Show.” Both were 11 years old.

How did Velcro come about?
George de Mestral, a Swiss engineer, returned from a walk one day in 1948 and found some cockleburs clinging to his cloth jacket. Upon examining one under his microscope he discovered a maze of thin strands with burrs (or hooks) on the ends that cling to fabrics or animal fur. Recognizing the potential for a practical new fastener, he spent the next eight years perfecting a new type of fastener called Velcro. It consisted of two strips of nylon fabric, one with thousands of small hooks, the other strip with small loops. When the two strips are pressed together, they form a strong bond. Strong, easily separated, lightweight, durable, and washable, Velcro comes in a variety of colors, and doesn’t jam.

Where is fermented milk a popular beverage?
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How did the ancients think that the eye saw?
It is a comparatively recent insight that light travels from the object to the eye. Until about 400 years ago, it was thought that there was “something” in the eye that went out and saw the object.

Which college had the first campus?
The first college on record to use the word “campus” to describe its grounds was Princeton. “Campus” is Latin for “field.”

How many eyes does a bee have?
A bee has five eyes, two large compound eyes on either side of its head, and three ocelli (primitive eyes) on top of its head to detect light intensity.

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