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‘Jay’ used to be slang for ‘foolish person.’ So when a pedestrian ignored street signs, he was referred to as a ‘jaywalker.’
There’s a rumor that Twinkies have a shelf life of 20-plus years. The truth of the matter, however, is that it’s closer to 25 days. The plastic-wrapped desserts contain the same apocalypse-vulnerable preservatives you’d find in most commercially baked breads.
The Palace of the Governors in Santa Fe, New Mexico is the oldest continuously occupied public (and municipal) building in the United States. It was built in 1610.
Vanna White was recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the tv’s most frequent clapper.
The creator of the iPod first shopped his idea (without success) to Philips and RealNetworks before Apple agreed to market the device.
The world’s largest desert is not the Sahara; it is the continent of Antarctica. (Antarctica is classified as a “cold desert”).
Technically, green peppers, zucchini, cucumbers, and tomatoes are all fruits. But don’t try telling that to the U.S. Supreme Court
. Per the 1893 case Nix v. Hedden, the court decided tomatoes were veggies and therefore subject to the vegetable tariff. The Supreme Court’s reasoning? Tomatoes have to be vegetables because they’re usually served with dinner, not dessert.
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There’s a rumor that Twinkies have a shelf life of 20-plus years. The truth of the matter, however, is that it’s closer to 25 days. The plastic-wrapped desserts contain the same apocalypse-vulnerable preservatives you’d find in most commercially baked breads.
The Palace of the Governors in Santa Fe, New Mexico is the oldest continuously occupied public (and municipal) building in the United States. It was built in 1610.
Vanna White was recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the tv’s most frequent clapper.
The creator of the iPod first shopped his idea (without success) to Philips and RealNetworks before Apple agreed to market the device.
The world’s largest desert is not the Sahara; it is the continent of Antarctica. (Antarctica is classified as a “cold desert”).
Technically, green peppers, zucchini, cucumbers, and tomatoes are all fruits. But don’t try telling that to the U.S. Supreme Court
. Per the 1893 case Nix v. Hedden, the court decided tomatoes were veggies and therefore subject to the vegetable tariff. The Supreme Court’s reasoning? Tomatoes have to be vegetables because they’re usually served with dinner, not dessert.And more at http://www.mentalfloss.com