April 29, 2011

Tramp is a long-term homeless person

1. Tramp is a long-term homeless person.

April 27, 2011

The Tsar bomb, the most powerful atomic bomb tested, had more than 10 times the combined power of all the explosives used in WWII

1. On June 30th, 1908 a meteoroid or a comet fragment burst over the skies of Tunguska (Modern day Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia). The object is believed to be about few tens of meters across. The explosion destroyed about 80 million trees covering 830 sq miles of land. The explosion is estimated to be about 1,000 times as powerful as the bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima.
2. The Tsar bomb was the most powerful atomic bomb ever test at 50 mega tons. It had more than 10 times the combined power of all the explosives used throughout WWII.

April 26, 2011

Hurricanes never form on the equator

1. Some fun facts about Hurricanes:
-They never form on the equator
-They travel at only 15mph
-If they form in the Indian Ocean, they are called Cyclones

April 21, 2011

The descendants of Pocahontas are known as "Red Rolfes"

1. Matoaka, more commonly known as Pocahontas, marries John Rolfe, the man who commercialized tobacco, in April 1614. The descendants of Pocahontas are known as "Red Rolfes"

April 20, 2011

Although similar in appearance there is small distinct differences between Jaguars and Leopards

1. The jaguar is a species within the genus Panthera known as Panthera onca. A leopard is a species within the same genus of Panthera but is knows as Panthera pardus.
Although similar in appearance there is small distinct differences between these two mammals:
1. Jaguars are often found in the Americas (North, Central, and South) while Leopards are found in Asia (China and India) and Africa.
2. Jaguars are often slightly bigger than Leopards.

April 19, 2011

Geoffrey Mutai rant he Boston Marathon (26.2miles/42.2km) in a record time of 2 hours, 3 minutes, and 2 seconds

1. Geoffrey Mutai rant he Boston Marathon (26.2miles/42.2km) in a record time of 2 hours, 3 minutes, and 2 seconds. For those of you not good at math, that is 12.7mph OR better understood as 4 minute and 41 second miles for 26.2 miles.

April 17, 2011

The Great Wall of China is 5,500.3miles long

1. The length of the entire Great Wall of China, with all of its branches, stretches for 5,500.3mi (8,851.8 km). This is made up of 3,889.5 mi (6,259.6 km) sections of wall, 223.5 mi (359.7 km) of trenches and 1,387.2 mi (2,232.5 km) of natural defensive barriers such as hills and rivers.

April 16, 2011

The CIA budget is considered classified.

1. The CIA budget is considered classified. One estimate puts it around $40billion a year.
2. Henry Kissinger was Secretary of State and a prominent political figure who negotiated important deals with China, Chile, Soviet Union, and created the Paris Peace Accords which ended the Vietnam War.

April 15, 2011

Ozzy Osbourne bit the head off a bat live on stage during a show on 20 January 1982.

1. Ozzy Osbourne bit the head off a bat live on stage during a show on 20 January 1982.

April 14, 2011

The average airspeed velocity of an unladen European Swallow is roughly 11 meters per second, or 24 miles an hour

1. The average airspeed velocity of an unladen European Swallow is roughly 11 meters per second, or 24 miles an hour.

April 13, 2011

While in 1970 only 16% of Americans ages 25 to 29 had never been married, today 55% of people in that age group are not married

1. While in 1970 only 16% of Americans ages 25 to 29 had never been married, today 55% of people in that age group are not married.

April 12, 2011

The Ottoman Empire was often in conflict with the Roman Empire.

1. The Ottoman Empire, centralized around the modern day Turkey, was often in conflict with the Roman Empire throughout 16th and 17th century for the control of Mediterranean sea, republic of Venice. During WWI, the Ottoman empire was defeated alongside an Armenian Genocide that killed 1.5million Armenians.

April 11, 2011

Havasupi is a place in grand canyon

1. Tuskegee Airmen is the popular name of a group of African American pilots who fought in World War II. Before this time, African Americans were not allowed to be fighter pilots because they were believed to have inferior skills.
2. Havasupi is a place in grand canyon

April 10, 2011

Yawning originates from multiple triggers.

1. Yawning originates from multiple triggers. It can be induced by higher brain carbon dioxide levels, territorial signal, body's need to stretch the lungs/throat, and simply by watching another yawn (caused by mirror neurons)
2. Mirror neurons are a group of neurons found in various parts of the brain that fire both if the animal performs an action or if the animal observes another animal performing that action.

April 6, 2011

Bill McCreary refereed 1,737 regular-season and a record 297 playoff games

1. NHL referee Bill McCreary retired on April 2, 2011 after refereeing 1,737 regular-season and a record 297 playoff games.
2. Andy Van Hellemond is the NHL referee that holds the record for most REGULAR SEASON games refereed at 1,475.

April 5, 2011

The Martingale betting system is a strategy used in Roulette

1. The Martingale betting system is a strategy used in Roulette where you only bet on Black or Red and after every loss you double your bet. With this strategy, eventually after a win you would make a profit equivalent to your initial bet. Problem with this system is hitting the table limit or running out of money before being able to double your bet.
I.E. $10=L, $20=L, $40=L, $80=L, $160=W
Loss=$150
Winning=$160

April 3, 2011

Dionysus is the Greek God of grape/wine

1. The Greek goddess Dionysus was the god of the grape harvest, winemaking/wine, ritual madness, and ecstasy.

April 2, 2011

An equinox occurs twice a year, when the tilt of the Earth's axis is inclined neither away from nor towards the Sun

2. An equinox occurs twice a year, when the tilt of the Earth's axis is inclined neither away from nor towards the Sun. During this time the center of the Sun is in exactly the same plane as the Earth's equator. During an equinox the length of day/night is nearly equal.
3. A solstice is an astronomical event that happens twice each year when the Sun's apparent position in the sky reaches its northernmost or southernmost extremes. During this time the length of day (for summer solstice) and night (for winter solstice) is at its longest.

April 1, 2011

Geoffrey Chaucer wrote a collection of books called the The Canterbury Tales in the end of the 14th century

1. Geoffrey Chaucer wrote a collection of books called the The Canterbury Tales in the end of the 14th century.
2. Some believe the origin of April Fool's Day comes from Chaucer's collection where one of the characters, "the vain cock Chauntecleer," was tricked by a fox.