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In 1954, Cheerios (originally called Cheerioats) began offering Confederate play money in their boxes and eventually printed more notes than were ever produced by the Confederacy itself.
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Due to the lack of a buffering atmosphere, the difference in environmental temperatures between two space-walking astronauts — one in direct sunlight, the other in shadow — can be as much as 350 degrees.
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A single pound of $50 bills would be worth $24,500.
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A popcorn kernel will pop between 400 and 460 degrees Fahrenheit.
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During the early 1900s, immigrants arriving at Ellis Island were greeted with a "Welcome to America" serving of Jell-O.
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Viking ships were maneuvered using a paddle known as the "steer board" typically mounted on the right side, which inspired the nautical term "starboard."
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In the summer of 1959, the United States Postal Service experimented with the delivery of letters by guided missile.
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The world's first land-speed record was set by an electric car at 39 MPH.
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George Washington's dentures weren't, as legend supposes, made of wood, but were fashioned from hippopotamus tusk.
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There exists a makeshift, one-hoop basketball court inside the peak of Disneyland's Matterhorn. |
