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At the start of the 20th century, “chicken spectacles” were popularly used in the U.S. to prevent chickens from feather pecking or eating each other by restricting their vision.
The Quakers invented price tags to stop haggling, believing it was unethical to charge customers differently.
Bubble wrap originated as a failed 1957 wallpaper experiment by engineers Fielding and Chavannes, who sealed plastic sheets together to make a bubbly wall covering.
The name Jessica first appeared in Shakespeare’s 1596 play “The Merchant of Venice” and likely came from the biblical name Iscah, which appeared as “Jescha” in some early English Bibles.
Jupiter’s moon Europa is covered by a layer of ice, beneath which scientists believe lies a vast ocean of liquid water.
The origin of the name “Madagascar” is uncertain, but a theory widely accepted by historians is that Marco Polo likely confused the island with the Somali city of Mogadishu.
The bumblebee bat, native to Myanmar and Thailand, is the world’s smallest mammal, weighing about as much as two paper clips and measuring about the length of a human fingertip.
Pluto didn’t even finish one complete orbit around the Sun since its discovery before losing its status as a planet, which isn’t surprising since a single trip takes 248 years.
Canadian law requires citizens to answer a math question when entering sweepstakes. This is done to add some aspect of skill to the contest.
At certain times of the year, you can spot Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn with the naked eye on a clear night.
In 2019, the State of Washington made Comcast pay $9.1 million in penalties and issue refunds for enrolling customers in a $4.99/month Service Protection Plan without consent.
More than 3,000 years ago, Assyrian astronomers recorded Mercury on the MUL.APIN tablets and called it UDU.IDIM.GU₄.UD, meaning “the jumping planet.”
On June 4, 1923, jockey Frank Hayes suffered a fatal heart attack mid-race, but his horse, Sweet Kiss, finished and won, making him the only jockey to win a race posthumously.
The longest unbroken alliance in world history is between England and Portugal. It has lasted since 1386 and still stands today.
Studies have found that regular garlic consumption can make your body odor smell much more pleasant.
The Magic Circle, a renowned society for magicians in London, denied Penn and Teller membership because they expose the secrets behind magic tricks on stage.
The world’s most remote ATMs are operated by Wells Fargo in Antarctica, serving over 1,000 residents at the U.S. McMurdo Station.
Athenian lawmaker Draco gave Athens its first written code. The word “draconian” comes from his name because his laws were so harsh that even minor offenses were punishable by death.
In 2007, Oklahoma declared the watermelon its state vegetable. Lawmakers tried to reverse the decision in 2015, but the effort failed, and the fruit remains the state vegetable.
Even though smoking has been banned on airplanes, ashtrays are mandatory on every plane. This is for safe disposal in case someone breaks the law.
In March 2017, Ed Sheeran set a UK chart record by landing 16 songs in the Top 20, including 14 in the Top 15, on the Official Singles Chart.
