The Statue of Liberty is a Lighthouse Fact
The Statue of Liberty is technically lighthouse, and was even at one point even under the operation of the Lighthouse Board. However, it never properly functioned as a lighthouse.
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MIDI Still Uses Version 1.0 Fact
MIDI (the communications protocol for musical instruments), despite being standardized in 1983, still uses version 1.0.
The Equal Rights Amendment Was Never Ratified Fact
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) has yet to be ratified despite being introduced in 1923 and passed by Congress on March 22, 1972. In order to become a constitutional amendment only one more state needs to ratify the ERA.
We See Everything Upside Down Fact
The lens of the eye casts an upside down imagine onto our retina and then our brains take these two upside down images at slightly different perspectives (one per eye) and creates a single right-side up image.
The First Google Doodle Was an “Out of Office” Message in Honor of Burning Man Fact
The first Google Doodle was designed by Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin to notify users of their absence in case the servers crashed while they were at the Burning Man Festival of 1998.
Opioids are Addictive Fact
Opioids and opioid-based drugs are great for treating pain, but they are also all physically and mentally addictive. Every opioid-based drug from a low does of Hydrocodone to Heroin is a narcotic that can lead to opioid addiction.
Baby Corn is a Type of Corn Fact
Baby corn is immature corn that has been harvested early. Baby corn can be eaten whole, cob and all, unlike mature corn which develops a cob that is too tough for humans to eat.
Twinkies Never Go Bad Myth
Twinkies don’t last forever, but they can go a long time without spoiling (up to 30 years by one estimate). The “sell-by” shelf life of a Twinkie is 45 days, after that they go hard and brittle. However, due to the ingredients, a Twinkie won’t spoil for decades.
A Soul Has Weight Myth
There is no scientific evidence that shows that living beings have a soul or that a soul has weight. However, the notion that a soul has weight (specifically 21 grams) does come from a scientific study.
Starfish Can Regrow Missing Limbs Fact
Some species of starfish can regrow missing limbs, and a few species can actually regrow a whole new “disk” (the center party of their body) from a limb!