Friday, August 21, 2020

Things I learned lately 21 Aug

  • Copenhagen has tilted garbage bins along the sidewalks and bike paths so that cyclists can throw their thrash on the go.
  • On Sunday, 16 Aug 2020, Death Valley recorded a record-breaking temperature of 54.4 C (130 F)
  • Volvo gave away the 1962 patent for their revolutionary three-point seat belt for free, in order to save lives.
  • People from The Netherlands don't like it when you call their country 'Holland'.
  • The last Blockbuster store in Bend, Oregon is now an AirBnB rental.
  • You can buy an analog clock that syncs to the atomic clock in Colorado.
  • America's history with apples started with using them for cider during prohibition times. The saying "An apple a day keeps the doctor away" was created in an effort to make people start eating apples instead of drinking them.
  • In Paris, they have vending machines that sell you empty reusable water bottles. You get to fill them with water for free. All over the city.
  • Napoleon was not short, he was above average for his time.
  • Bulls don't hate red. They react to the motion of the cloth, not the colour.

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