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Jeff-Groves 05-14-21 04:57 PM

In 1903, Mary Anderson invented the windshield wiper.

It's rumored Mary earned money baby sitting one Winfred (nicknamed Wind) Shields in her early days.

Sean C 05-15-21 05:04 AM

Ew.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by mapuc (Post 2747748)
In the future the astronaut may be eating ...


There are some facts which are not only useless, but better off unknown.

Jimbuna 05-15-21 05:26 AM

The strongest muscle (Relative to size) in the body is the tongue.

Platapus 05-15-21 06:48 AM

The heart of a shrimp is located in its head.

Platapus 05-15-21 06:58 AM

In the 1969 Akdov Telmig started making some soft and hardcore pornographic movies.



The name was a pseudonym, (extra points if can figure it out)


The director is probably better known by his real name of Ed Wood Jr.

Jeff-Groves 05-15-21 12:08 PM

Vodka Gimlet
You could have made it harder if you'd have used Akdon Telmig.

Jimbuna 05-15-21 12:17 PM

A Boeing 747's wingspan is longer than the Wright brother's first flight.

Mr Quatro 05-15-21 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff-Groves (Post 2747918)
Vodka Gimlet
You could have made it harder if you'd have used Akdon Telmig.

https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net...72&oe=60C52046

Jeff-Groves 05-15-21 12:23 PM

Seeing I'll be in Wyoming the end of June?
I'll have to get some of that.
:haha:

Jimbuna 05-15-21 12:39 PM

American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in first-class.

Platapus 05-15-21 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff-Groves (Post 2747918)
Vodka Gimlet
You could have made it harder if you'd have used Akdon Telmig.


Well I had to use the name he actually used or it would not have been fair.

Platapus 05-15-21 04:26 PM

Canada has more lakes than anywhere in the world. 9% of the country is covered in fresh water.

Jimbuna 05-16-21 05:39 AM

The first CD pressed in the US was Bruce Springsteen's 'Born in the USA'

Platapus 05-16-21 06:13 AM

President Richard Nixon was at Disney World when he infamously proclaimed, “I am not a crook.”

Jimbuna 05-16-21 09:59 AM

In 1986 Congress & President Ronald Reagan signed Public Law 99-359, which changed Daylight Saving Time from the last Sunday in April to the first Sunday in April. It was estimated to save the nation about 300,000 barrels of oil each year by adding most of the month April to D.S.T.


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