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In 1974, a baby was born in Ireland with the cap of a Guinness Stout bottle stuck in his scalp. The only explanation to date is that the mother must have swallowed it at some point in time.
In 1974, a baby was born in Ireland with the cap of a Guinness Stout bottle stuck in his scalp. The only explanation to date is that the mother must have swallowed it at some point in time.
no no no no no...! The reproductive system in NOT interconnected to the digestive system!
Some of the oldest windmills in the world are located in the Iranian town of Nashtifan. They have withstood winds of up to 74 mph. Their design is thought to have been created in eastern Persia between 500-900 A.D. They are made from clay, straw, and wood, and stand 65 feet high.
On April 11, 2001, Australia set a scoring record when they beat American Samoa 31-0 in a qualifying match for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Archie Thompson broke the record for the most goals when he scored 13.
Byron "Low Tax" Looper (1964-2013)
Republican politician
He legally changed his middle name from Anthony to Low Tax. He murdered his election opponent and spent his last days in the big house.
Archibald McNeill (1796-1849)
Congressman and militia colonel
He moved from North Carolina to Texas in 1836.
In 1849 he led an expedition of 100 men towards the newly discovered gold fields in California. A sandstorm struck the party while they were crossing the Arizona desert, almost all perished. McNeill's body was never found.
Jeremiah Haralson (1846-1916)
Born into slavery in Columbus, Georgia.
He was among the first 10 African-American Congressmen elected in the United States. He was in favor of general amnesty for former confederates. He became an adventurer in his later years and wandered the western states. He was eaten by wild animals while hunting near Denver in 1916.
In 1860, 76 Samurai were dispatched to New York City as diplomats. The youngest of the group, Tateishi Onojiro, was nicknamed Tommy by the American media and became something of a national celebrity. A song about him called the Tommy Polka became a short lived American sensation.
The first mention of woven wire window screens was in the 1823 edition of the American Farmer.
On February 17, 1838, in Schuyler County, Illinois, deck hand William Neathhammer was stabbed to death by fellow deck hand Efram Fraim. Fraim was defended in court by a young lawyer named Abraham Lincoln. Fraim was found guilty and hanged on May 18,1839.
In 1250, Kamakura, Japan, with a population of 200,000, was the 4th biggest city in the world.
The hat Lincoln was wearing when he was assassinated was size 7 I/8 and purchased in Washington from a hat maker named J.Y. Davis.
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