. In 2016, a 50lb contrabassoon worth $36,000 belonging to a musician vanished from a hallway. Six years later, a young man called to report that he had discovered the instrument in a snowbank in pristine condition. Despite its return, the instrument now belongs to an insurance company instead of its original owner.
Fun Facts
Georgia O’Keeffe’s husband suggested that her flower paintings resembled genitalia, however she rejected this notion and thought that the sexual interpretation was demeaning.
Georgia O’Keeffe’s husband suggested that her flower paintings resembled genitalia, however she rejected this notion and thought that the sexual interpretation was demeaning.
Apples did not originate in North America, but rather in Kazakhstan, located east of the Caspian Sea in central Asia. The capital of Kazakhstan, Alma Ata, translates to “full of apples,” indicating the importance of the fruit in the region. By 1500 BC, apple seeds had been spread throughout Europe, and the Greeks, Etruscans, and Romans all cultivated the fruit.
Apples did not originate in North America, but rather in Kazakhstan, located east of the Caspian Sea in central Asia. The capital of Kazakhstan, Alma Ata, translates to “full of apples,” indicating the importance of the fruit in the region. By 1500 BC, apple seeds had been spread throughout Europe, and the Greeks, Etruscans, and Romans all cultivated the fruit.
In 1859, a two-hour telegraph conversation between Portland and Boston was possible without the need for any battery power, thanks to the electric current generated by an aurora borealis in the telegraph wires.
In 1859, a two-hour telegraph conversation between Portland and Boston was possible without the need for any battery power, thanks to the electric current generated by an aurora borealis in the telegraph wires.
. Every Saiyan name is related to a type of vegetable; for example, Goku’s Saiyan name, Kakarot, is derived from the word carrot, Broly is named after broccoli, Nappa is named after a type of Chinese cabbage, Raditz is named after a radish, and Vegeta’s name is a combination of the words “vegetable”.
. Every Saiyan name is related to a type of vegetable; for example, Goku’s Saiyan name, Kakarot, is derived from the word carrot, Broly is named after broccoli, Nappa is named after a type of Chinese cabbage, Raditz is named after a radish, and Vegeta’s name is a combination of the words “vegetable”.
Eva Schloss, Anne Frank’s stepsister, is still alive today. She and her family resided in the same building as the Franks, and she and Anne were close friends. Eva and her mother were able to survive Auschwitz, and afterwards her mother rekindled her friendship with Otto Frank. The two eventually married in 1953.