Here are some random facts for you on this fine Tuesday, December 9th: 1. There are seven people who have keys that control the main database behind the entire Internet. Theyre spread around the world and the keys are all in safe deposit boxes. 2. Those inflatable dancing tubes you see outside car dealerships have been around since 1996. They were originally invented as part of the opening ceremonies for the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. 3. ABRAHAM LINCOLN and CHARLES DARWIN were born just a few hours apart on the same day, February 12th, 1809. Lincoln in Kentucky and Darwin England. 4. Theres only one U.S. Navy battleship that isnt named for a state- The USS Kearsarge. Its named after a ship from the Civil War. 5. There was an upbeat top 40 hit about CANNIBALISM in 1971 called Timothy, by a one-hit wonder band called The Buoys. The song was written by RUPERT HOLMES whos better known for the song Escape (The Pina Colada Song). (Business Insider / Consumerist / Smithsonian / Wikipedia / Wikipedia)
Posted on: Tue, 09 Dec 2014 14:35:00 +0000
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