America Has Always Had an Income Tax Myth
The first income tax in the U.S. was part of the Revenue Act of 1861, the first permanent income tax was in 1913 as part of the 16th Amendment.
Society and Social Sciences
Society and Social Sciences is a broad category referring to the relationships between networks and groups of people, and the study of this.
Ada Lovelace Was Lord Byron’s Daughter Fact
Ada Lovelace was the child of influential British poet Lord Byron. She is better known for writing the world’s first computer program.
Married Women Couldn’t Own Money in the 1800s Fact
Before the Married Women’s Property Acts of the 1800s, a married woman’s money (and sometimes property) was automatically the property of her husband.
A U.S. Submarine Day is 18 hours long, Not 24 Fact
At sea, a typical U.S. submarine day is 18 hours long, not 24. Crews are separated into 3 different watch sections with 6 hours on watch and 12 off.
The Konami Code Ends in Start or Select Start Myth
The “Konami code” (a cheat code first popularized by the NES version of Contra) doesn’t end in start or select start, it’s simply ‘↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ← → ← → B A’.
There was a Google Doodle that Was a Working Synth Fact
On May 23rd, 2012 in honor of Bob Moog’s 78th birthday Google’s homepage logo (Doodle) became a playable and recordable synthesizer.
More People Live in Bangladesh than Russia Fact
Despite it being .01 times the size of Russia more people live in Bangladesh than Russia.
A Factoid is a Brief Piece Information that Appears True Fact
A Factoid is a brief piece of information that appears to be true, but isn’t necessarily factual or verified, yet is repeated as fact anyway.
People Can Legally Marry Inanimate Objects Myth
You can not legally marry an inanimate object anywhere that we know of, this includes anime pillows, the Efile Tower, video game characters, or any other non-being.
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