The first chocolate bar was invented by Cadbury from England, way back in 1842. Cadbury remains a giant in the UK chocolate industry.
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Sandy Island, a land mass no larger than Manhattan in the Pacific Ocean, was discovered by James Cook in 1876. When a team of Australian scientists went to survey the island in 2012, they found that there was no island at all! They believe that Cook might have spotted a mass of floating volcanic stone and gas.
George Clooney auditioned for the role of JD in ‘Thelma & Louise’ but it ultimately went to a then relatively unknown Brad Pitt! Clooney jokingly said he couldn’t bear watching the film because he was still upset that he wasn’t given the part. But what if he’d gotten it? Would Brad Pitt have risen to fame?
Computers are everywhere, and they don’t take up much space. The first computer was invented in 1946 at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering. The computer, ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer), weighed a mind-boggling 60,000 pounds and was larger than most studio apartments!
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Sandy Island, a land mass no larger than Manhattan in the Pacific Ocean, was discovered by James Cook in 1876. When a team of Australian scientists went to survey the island in 2012, they found that there was no island at all! They believe that Cook might have spotted a mass of floating volcanic stone and gas.
George Clooney auditioned for the role of JD in ‘Thelma & Louise’ but it ultimately went to a then relatively unknown Brad Pitt! Clooney jokingly said he couldn’t bear watching the film because he was still upset that he wasn’t given the part. But what if he’d gotten it? Would Brad Pitt have risen to fame?
Computers are everywhere, and they don’t take up much space. The first computer was invented in 1946 at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering. The computer, ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer), weighed a mind-boggling 60,000 pounds and was larger than most studio apartments!
The glowing lights of Las Vegas are such an integral part of Vegas that there is even a dedicated museum for them. The Neon Museum currently features more than 150 signs and the stories behind them.
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