Simonetta Di Pippo is the current Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs.
She is the designated person to act as an ambassador to extraterrestrials.
The "Refrigerator Safety Act" Was passed because Early refrigerators would only open from outside and trap children.
Magnetic strips were used on fridge doors to create an air-proof seal that would open from the inside with a light push. Even tests with children were conducted.
2015
49% of Americans over 20 eat a sandwich every day.
this type of meal makes up a significant portion of Americans' daily diet. But quantifying exactly how sandwiches contribute to our diet isn't easy
2014
American and British Sign Language are not mutually intelligible.
While English speakers can understand each other, deaf people from different English speaking countries are unable to
2019
french fries originated in belgium.
The French and Belgians have an ongoing dispute about where fries were invented, with both countries claiming ownership
2020
'Captain Tom' a 99 Year old man, Raises more than $31 Million for UK Health service by Walking 100 Laps of his Garden...
Everyone can find a way to help
Violent rival Gangs in South Africa call Truce to Help people during Pandemic..
The country has seen a 75% decrease in violent crime since the pandemic started
Descendants of the Ming Dynasty, who Lost Power in 1644, Still hold Vast Wealth and Power over Modern-Day China.
Occupying top positions in the ruling Communist Party and various state corporations, schools, and societies.
2020
Scientists Attached Stilts to the Legs of Ants to Prove that they Return to their Nests by Counting their Steps..
The regular ants walked right to the nest and went inside. The ants on stilts walked right past the nest and got lost.
Italian banker, Gilberto Baschiera is Considered a Modern-day Robin Hood..
For 7 years, he secretly diverted 1 million euros to poorer clients from the wealthy ones so they could qualify for loans.
Credited to save a billion lives and you probably don't know him.
Norman Borlaug, an American agronomist that developed new strains of crops which yielded 4 times as much food.
2020
Popcorn at the movies isn’t universal.
in Colombia, dried ants are popular. in Norway you can find Dried Reindeer Meat at the drive-in theater for snowmobiles
2016
Abnormal “Heatwave” to Enter the Arctic Region this Week,.
As the warm air moves into the North Pole, it pushes out the colder air, into North America.
Strawberries are not berries, however Banana's are.
Like other berries, bananas are composed of three fleshy layers: the outer skin, the mushy middle and the innermost part with the seeds.
2017
The inventor of the Frisbee was cremated and made into a Frisbee after he died.
This is not the only time Inventors were preserved as their passions
2012
Pteronophobia is the fear of being tickled by feathers.
A person with Pteronophobia is afraid of or disgusted by feathers. They may not even like feathered pillows or hats with feathers.
2020
Eskimos use refrigerators to stop their food from freezing.
Since the climate is very cold in the places where Eskimos reside, food can develop freezer burn easily if left unprotected
2020
Chimichanga means “thingamajig”.
Culinary historians and Arizona restaurants argue about exactly where and who invented the Chimichanga. Two Tucson restaurants claim bragging rights to creating the first Chimichanga.
2018
A Danish company Modified a Version of Plant, that Changes from Green to Red when being near Landmines.
This is done by the nitrogen dioxide gas released from landmines.
2004
HIV's Patient 0.
AIDS ‘patient zero’ is believed by scientists to have lived in Cameroon Africa, and contracted the disease around 1908, after hunting a chimp and being infected with SIV (Simian Immunodeficiency Virus)
2011
Thomas Jefferson made pasta popular in the U.S.
Of the numerous extraordinary contributions Thomas Jefferson made to the United States of America, one that is often overlooked is his legacy of gourmet cuisine and sustainable horticulture.
2014
