In the 1930s it was New York’s famous art deco skyscraper, modeled after a 1929 Chrysler radiator cap. Complete with dazzling stainless-steel arches, a revolutionary spire, and gargoyles standing guard. It was a brilliant work of art and an impressive monument to automotive technology.
The classically inspired Beaux Arts design of The United States […]

They have been some of the most famous leaders in the United States, but many of the interesting facts below are still unknown to most Americans:
- The only president that was never married was James Buchanan.
- Many U.S. presidents have been religious men. Most have been either Episcopalian or Presbyterian.
- Many years after his presidential […]

The Walleye is a very elusive fish is and is one that fisherman strive to catch. Here are some facts about the Walleye and some tips on catching one.
The Walleyes eat in the morning and dusk. This is the best time to catch one.
The name Walleye comes from its pearlescent eye. […]

Credit card processing, whether you run an e-commerce website, a small business in town or a large business in the city…you want to accept credit card payments. The ins and outs can be mind boggling to say the least but most businesses who decide to expand forms of payment accepted to credit cards, watch their […]

A duck’s quack will echo.
On July 16, 1969, a law was passed that made it illegal for US citizens to have any contact with spaceships or aliens.
You can fracture a rib when you sneeze.
Lipstick has some unusual ingredients one of which is fish scales.
If your stomach doesn’t grow a new layer of mucus every 14 […]

Originating in India where it was known as “Poona,” badminton was brought to England where it was introduced to society at the country home of the Duke of Beaufort. And the Name of his estate? Why, badminton, of course.
The initial speed of a golf ball after being hit by a golf club is […]

· The tongue is the strongest muscle in the human body.
· When the human heart pumps, it builds up enough pressure to squirt blood 30 feet.
· What do humans fear more than death? Spiders.
· Your left hand types 56 % of the all data.
· Bees kill more humans annually than poisonous snakes.
· A human taste bud lives only ten […]

Three land miles is equivalent to one league.
Nine square feet is equivalent to one square yard, or 1,296 square inches.
Two pints are equal to one quart, which equals 57.75 cubic inches, which is the same as 32 full ounces.
One peck is the same as 8.810 liters.
One cord of firewood is equivalent to 128 cubic feet […]

Long before cooks the world over bowed in humble gratitude to the miracle non-stick pan coating, Teflon, it was kept secret by the U.S. military and used to store U-235, the principle component of the nuclear bomb.
Shortly before World War II, chemist Dr. Roy Plunkett discovered Teflon by accident while tinkering with coolant gases. […]

Americans have John Wesley Hyatt to thank for altering the course of the marketplace forever when he developed the first plastic billiard ball.
During an experiment in 1870, Hyatt discovered that celluloid – a combination of cellulose, nitric acid, and camphor – was soft when warm, rigid when cold. Possible uses for the material seemed […]