Basketball used to be played with a soccer ball. This all changed in 1929, when what we've come to recognize as the commonplace basketball was introduced into the game. The original ball, made by A.G. Spalding, was brown in color.

Selbst, wenn man Katzen nicht mag, sollte man für ihre Existenz dankbar sein. Ohne unsere schnurrenden Freunde würde die Erde von Ratten und anderen krankheitsübertragenden Nagern überrannt werden. In nur einem Jahr kann ein einziges Rattenpaar 2000 Nachkommen zeugen. Zum Glück halten Katzen das Ungeziefer in Schach.

Have you ever looked up at the night-time sky, admired the stars, and wondered what space smells like? Well, according to some former astronauts, space has a lingering and distinct odour. Oddly enough, it has been described as smelling a lot like hot metal or searing steak!