Why do we hang stockings for Christmas?
According to tradition, the original Saint Nicholas (A.K.A Sinter Klaus, Santa Clause) secretly left bags of gold for three poor girls near their chimney. Some of the gold accidentally fell…
Tag:
random facts
43 Articles
43
How many ‘United States Capitol Police’ officers are there?
11/7/2023 EDIT: The United States Capitol Police (USCP) now has nearly 1,900 officers and around 300 civilian employees according to the USCP website. The United States Capitol Police (USCP) is…
Why isn’t there mouse-flavored cat food?
There isn’t mouse-flavored cat food because the FDA holds pet food to most of the same safety regulations as it does for human food and the pet food industry was…
Who pays for my door if the cops break it down?
If the authorities break down your door to locate or help you, you will be responsible for paying for a new door. However, if the door is broken down by…
What are “Extra Fancy” apples?
“Extra Fancy” is a USDA grade for classifying apples. Below are the different USDA grades an apple can be: U.S. Extra Fancy Grade: “Extra Fancy” apples are perfect in color, shape,…
Is there pumpkin in pumpkin spice?
There generally is no pumpkin in pumpkin spice (a.k.a pumpkin pie spice). The name comes from pumpkin spice giving pumpkin pie its distinct flavor, not its ingredients. Recently, some companies…
What company makes funeral hearses?
The chassis of funeral hearses (aka funeral coaches) in America are mostly made by Cadillac, Buick, and Lincoln, although no company has a dedicated hearse division. Since the 1990’s most…
What would happen if I dug a hole through the earth and jumped in it?
Digging a hole through the center of Earth is impossible with current technology and for many other reasons. However, let’s do a thought experiment with this post. The first issue…
Where is the hottest place on Earth?
There are different types of temperature measurements so it depends on which type of measurement we are talking about when answering this question. I found records for air temperature, land…
Can I use bar soap to wash my hair instead of shampoo?
Hand soap can be used as a shampoo, but you may not like the results. Before the invention of shampoo, regular ole’ soap was used for everything from cleaning hair…