The US is calling the killing of Osama Bin Laden “Lawful.” Though the operation was originally stated to have been primarily a capture mission, Obama has recently admitted that it was more primarily a kill-mission. Under the rules of engagement, if Bin Laden had fully surrendered, under the rules of engagement he would have been …
Category Archive: Everyday News
Mar 10
The Surprising and the Interesting Part of Life
Honolulu is the only place in the United States that has a royal palace. Only male fireflies can fly. Seaweed can grow up to 12 inches per day. About 2/3 of American men prefer boxers to briefs. In just about every species of mammal, the female lives longer than the male. Avocados have more protein …
Mar 02
News of Odd Proportions
68 percent of a Hostess Twinkie is air. Iron weighs more after it rusts. The venom of a small scorpion is much more toxic than the venom of a large scorpion. The Big Dipper is known as The Casserole in France. Pretzels were originally invented for Christian Lent. Drivers kill more deer than hunters do. …
Feb 28
Weird Oscar Facts
With the Oscars happening yesterday, we thought we’d post some interesting facts about the Oscars that you might not have known: The famous gold statue got its “Oscar” name when the Academy’s librarian Margaret Herrick said that it resembled her uncle Oscar. Until the 1950s, child actors were not given real Oscar statues. They were …
Feb 23
Strange but True Facts
A completely blind chameleon will still take on the colors of its environment. X-rays of the Mona Lisa show that there are three completely different versions of the same subject, all painted by Leonardo Da Vinci, under the final portrait. A sneeze can travel as fast as 100 miles per hour. Blue eyes are the …
Jan 26
In-house Competition
Have you ever wondered why men often make more than women? Since the Equal Right Movement women are required to be paid the same as men, though in many circumstances they are not. There is reasoning behind this that has nothing to do with sexism or discrimination. Studies show that women are less competitive than …