The Concorde made its first successful flight on March 2, 1969, with a maximum cruising speed of 2,179 km (1,354 miles) per hour, more than twice the speed of sound. It made its first transatlantic crossing in 1973. This means that regular jets travel at about 80% of the speed…
After intense debates in Congress, the bill failed to pass. However, a number of other public-health initiatives were enacted during Truman’s presidency: A bill was signed which authorized Federal agencies to provide minor medical and dental services to employees (1945). The Fair Deal was an ambitious set of proposals put…
Photo buffs know the truth behind the classic photo: It was staged. The men in the picture were real ironworkers. They did build the structure that is now the 22nd tallest building in New York City and home to NBC studios. Did skyscraper workers really sit on beams? Lunch Atop…
Whole Grain Wheat Flour (35.3%), Maize Semolina, Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Wheat Starch, Sunflower Oil, Calcium Carbonate, Wheat Flour, Fat-Reduced Cocoa Powder (1.1%), Cocoa Powder (0.5%), Salt, Raising Agent: Sodium Bicarbonate, Flavouring, Molasses, Antioxidant: Tocopherols, Iron, Vitamin B3, B5, D, B9, B6, B2. Cookie Crisp. A box of Cookie Crisp from…
According to a new study, a surge in human brain size that occurred roughly 1.8 million years ago can be directly linked to the innovation of cooking. Homo erectus, considered the first modern human species, learned to cook and doubled its brain size over the course of 600,000 years. Cooking…
Throughout seasons one and two, Chuck and Blair both refused to make the first movie and confess that they were falling in love with one another. By the end of season two, Blair finally told Chuck she loved him. Eventually, Chuck confessed his feelings, too. The actors who play Chuck…
Roberts died of complications from breast cancer, according to a statement from her family. “We will miss Cokie beyond measure, both for her contributions and for her love and kindness,” her family said in a statement. In 2002, Roberts announced that she was being treated for breast cancer. In 2002,…
“Success is not final; failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill. Winston Churchill Quotes. Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal; it is the courage…
In the Australian Football League (AFL), the “Colliwobbles” refers to the period between Collingwood’s 1958 and 1990 premierships, where the Magpies reached nine AFL/VFL Grand Finals for eight losses and a draw in 1977. Collingwood has played in two Grand Finals on that date. The Magpies won in 1928 against…
According to PopSugar, Cinderella’s shoe size is 4-and-a-half, which is smaller than average. “For women, the average shoe size is 7 to 8,” Leon Stepensky, a Brooklyn podiatrist, tells me. So, Cinderella has abnormally small feet. Small feet historically are a symbol of beauty, and Cinderella is supposed to be…