[Lady Jane]

Originally Posted by sygazelle

According to Mona Lisa Vito, it couldn't have been a 1963 Pontiac Tempest with positraction.

Are you sure?

[sygazelle]

Originally Posted by Lady Jane

Are you sure?

I'm positive!

[Lady Jane]

Imagine the size of Timbits back in 1927.

[Lady Jane]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kopp%E...tchells_effect

[Lady Jane]

[Lady Jane]

How paper clips are made:

[Lady Jane]

Joseph Gayetty, inventor of the modern toilet paper in 1857. Although first examples were not that comfortable but in common use until the invention of splinter-free toilet paper in 1935 by the Northern Tissue Company.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Gayetty

[Vindicator3]

New! Improved!! Now splinter-free!!! LOL

As an aside, my Dad was a research chemist and spent most of his time in detergents & phosphates. So his answer for me to "what do you do at work?" was "You know how the commercials always say that Tide or Crest are 'new and improved'? - That's what I do." Good times.

[floridaorange]

There are estimated to be over 10,000 varieties of tomatoes worldwide! They come in a vast range of colors, shapes, and sizes, from tiny cherry tomatoes to large beefsteak types. Tomatoes are often grouped by type (e.g., heirloom, hybrid) or by how they grow (e.g., determinate or indeterminate), and there are several categories based on their usage too, like slicing, cherry, plum, and paste tomatoes. Each variety offers unique flavors, colors, and textures.

[floridaorange]

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Russia did not officially consider beer an alcoholic beverage until after 2011. Before that, beer with an alcohol content of up to 10% was classified as a “soft drink,” meaning it could be sold in places where stronger alcoholic beverages could not be sold, such as schools and public transportation. The change came as part of a wider effort to curb alcohol consumption in the country.

In 2011, the Russian government amended its laws to classify beer as an alcoholic beverage, subjecting it to stricter regulations and limitations similar to other alcoholic drinks, including restrictions on advertising, sale hours, and sales to minors . This change was part of broader health initiatives aimed at reducing alcohol-related harm in the country.

The shift in classification helped bring Russia in line with international norms concerning alcohol regulation and was part of a series of public health reforms introduced to combat widespread alcohol abuse in the country .

[3.0L]

Originally Posted by Lady Jane

Joseph Gayetty, inventor of the modern toilet paper in 1857. Although first examples were not that comfortable but in common use until the invention of splinter-free toilet paper in 1935 by the Northern Tissue Company.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Gayetty

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Way better than corn cobs.

[iminhell1]

The cool paperclips,

[Lady Jane]

A mosquito’s foot at 800X magnification.

[Buug959]

Reno, Nevada is farther west than Los Angeles, California... by about 80 miles.

[floridaorange]

Los Angeles has the largest urban oil field in the U.S.. Hidden among neighborhoods, schools, and even shopping centers, there are thousands of active oil wells.

[Lady Jane]

You could buy a bag of potatoes from a vending machine in Chelsea, UK for 6 pence in 1962.

[3.0L]

[Tyga11]

Daddy Long Legs is the most venomous spider in the world. They are not dangerous to humans because they can't pierce the skin.

[Lady Jane]

Originally Posted by Tyga11

Daddy Long Legs is the most venomous spider in the world.

Myth. Lots of articles on this subject.

[Lachlan]

Tides don't go in and out!

[3.0L]

Originally Posted by Lady Jane

Myth. Lots of articles on this subject.

… and no mommy longlegs.

[Lady Jane]

In 1903, Mary Anderson (February 19, 1866 – June 27, 1953) invented the windshield wiper, but her invention did not garner much appeal until Cadillac fitted its cars as standard equipment in 1922.