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Aztecs thought that today’s sun is the fifth sun throughout history. The other four had already run out of shinning energy

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 10:27:07 +0000

580 is the number of calories per day that are consumed in the USA during snacking hours

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 10:26:48 +0000

The word “clitoris” comes from the Greek “kleitoris” which means “small mountain”

knowitall — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:00:00 +0000

The word “clitoris” comes from the Greek “kleitoris” which means “small mountain.” It was first described by anatomist Realdo Columbo, in 1559, as “something beautiful and useful”, although there is debate as to whether the first description was made by Gabriel tubes, the same as the tubes that carry his name.

Peanuts are one of the ingredients in dynamite

knowniac — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0000

This little factoid isn’t completely false and it isn’t completely untrue. Dynamite is an explosive material based on nitroglycerine and was invented by Swedish chemist and engineer Alfred Nobel. Nitroglycerine is an oily explosive liquid made from glycerol. This is where peanuts come in. Peanut oil can be processed to produce glycerol, and thus linking it to the production of dynamite.

The thing is though, there are many industrial processes that also produce glycerol like the production of biodiesel and soap manufacturing. Although biodiesel manufacturers are using a genetically engineered bacteria to produce enzymes to remove glycerol during production to create a cleaner product. Raw materials used to make glycerol includes animal fats like beef tallow as well as vegetable oils such as peanut oil. Vegetable oils also include sources like coconut and soy bean.

So dynamite can be made from peanuts, coconuts, cows, soy beans and soap. This is because glycerol can be made from so many different sources.

The effects produced by Salvia divinorum are not comparable to the effects produced by other psychoactive substances

knowniac — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0000

There are more plastic flamingos in the USA than real flamingos

loukas — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 08:00:00 +0000

A 100-pound person on Earth would weigh 38 pounds on Mars

knowniac — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 06:00:00 +0000

Not everyone dreams in color

knowniac — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was “Moon.” Buzz was the second man to step onto the Moon in 1969

knowitall — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 02:00:00 +0000

Astronaut, second man on the moon.

Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was Moon.

Had his first name legally changed to “Buzz” in 1979.

Moonwalker. Lunar Module Pilot, Apollo 11, making him the second man to walk on the Moon.

Society of Operating Cameramen, (SOC) Recipient, Technical Achievment Award (1995) “NASA, First live television broadcast from the Moon. (1969)”

His Swedish ancestors were blacksmiths who emigrated to America from the province Värmland in Sweden.

Elected to the New Jersey Hall of Fame in 2007 for his services to enterprise and space (inaugural election). Official induction ceremonies held in May 2008.

In 2007 at age 77, he underwent plastic surgery for a face-lift. Claims that being subjected to countless bouts of G-force as a fighter pilot and astronaut caused his jowls to sag prematurely.

Flew twice for NASA. Once on the first manned lunar expedition Apollo 11 with Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins and once on Gemini 12 with Jim Lovell, the last Gemini mission. On the historic Apollo 11 mission, the lunar module was Eagle and the command module was Columbia.

Honorary member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC).

Albert Einstein was offered the presidency of Israel in 1952, but he declined

knowitall — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000

His health was so bad that when offered the presidency of Israel in 1952 he had to decline it. In 1955, one week prior to his death, he agreed to have his name appear on a manifesto calling for the end to nuclear weapons. He died in April of 1955 in Princeton, New Jersey. Einstein was cremated and his ashes were spread at an undisclosed location.