The Federal Bureau of Miscellaneous Information is dedicated to the diffusion of knowledge based on research conducted at tax-payer expense for the benefit of the citizens of the United States.
The Federal Bureau of Miscellaneous Information is dedicated to the diffusion of knowledge based on research conducted at tax-payer expense for the benefit of the citizens of the United States. |
In older people, memory is best early in the morning and then declines during the late afternoon.In older people, memory is best early in the morning and then declines during the late afternoon. The phrase 'rule of thumb' is derived from and old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife...The phrase 'rule of thumb' is derived from and old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb. Mexicans consumed more Coca-Cola products than Americans, on average, in 2005.Mexicans consumed more Coca-Cola products than Americans, on average, in 2005. The average Mexican consumed 533 beverages during 2005, while the average American consumed 431. The reason firehouses have circular stairways is from the days when the engines were pulled by horses.The reason firehouses have circular stairways is from the days when the engines were pulled by horses. The horses were stabled on the ground floor and figured out how to walk up straight staircases. If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle; ...If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle; if the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds received in battle; if the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes. |