Sunday, September 30, 2012

Saturday, September 29, 2012

Friday, September 28, 2012

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

hope to stay there on my first visit.

The largest hotel in the world is the MGM Grand, which has 5,034 rooms and is located in Las Vegas, Nevada

Monday, September 24, 2012

i want a postmarked letter from there!

The oldest working Post Office in the world is located in the village of Sanquer, located in the Scottish Lowlands. It has been operating since 1712

Sunday, September 23, 2012

sooo sad

During World War II, the very first bomb dropped on Berlin by the Allies killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo

Saturday, September 22, 2012

Friday, September 21, 2012

like the rice crispies of liquid!

As an iceberg melts, it makes a fizzing sound because of the compressed air bubbles popping in the ice

Thursday, September 20, 2012

yuck

The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

wtf?

The book "Little Red Riding Hood" was banned in 1990 by two school districts in California. They did this because in the book there was a picture of a basket that had a bottle of wine in it ... IT WAS FOR GRANDMA! she needs booze too.....who was the stupid kid who ruined it for everyone else...i swear some people are strange.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

snappy!

Police detectives have used snapping turtles to help them locate dead bodies ... turtles have a strong ability to smell decaying things......scary and useful!

Monday, September 17, 2012

death by bra

In November 1999, two women were killed by a lightning bolt. The underwire located in their bras acted as a electrical conductors, and when the lightning bolt hit the bra they left burn marks on their chest ...thats scary!!!

Sunday, September 16, 2012

this seems unfair.

Princess Anne from the British royal family competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics...it was only riding a pony, pfft figures.

Saturday, September 15, 2012

Friday, September 14, 2012

Thursday, September 13, 2012

freedom....

The only South East Asian country that has never been colonized by a Western Power is Thailand ...

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

goodness!

Macadamia nuts are not sold in their shells because it takes 300 pounds per square inch of pressure to break the shell ...

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

lame.....

Bugs Bunny was originally called "Happy Rabbit." ...clearly someone was having a very uncreative day...lol

Sunday, September 9, 2012

:( ugh...

The average US worker toils for two hours and 47 minutes of each working day just to pay income tax. Indeed, the average American pays more in taxes than for food, clothing and shelter put together...

Saturday, September 8, 2012

marketing at its best!

Coupons were introduced in 1894 when Asa Candler bought the Coca-Cola formula for $2,300 and gave people coupons that he had written out to receive a free glass of coke

Friday, September 7, 2012

such a yummy discovery!

Bananas were discovered by Alexander the Great in 327 B.C. when he conquered India..

Thursday, September 6, 2012

awww

The first human heart transplant happened on December 3, 1967. Unfortunately the patient only lived for eighteen days, succumbing in the end to pneumonia

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

cute!

According to legend, tea originated in China when tea leaves accidentally blew into a pot of boiling water ..

Monday, September 3, 2012

Sunday, September 2, 2012

gross or efficient

Owls swallow their prey whole because they have no teeth. After approximately 12 hours they cough up the feathers, bones, and fur in a shape of a football pellet ....

Saturday, September 1, 2012

stinky builders, but i bet they had delicious food

Egyptian pyramid builders used to eat a lot of garlic because they thought it would increase their strength...