People are more likely to be hungry if they are cold. The body generates heat with food intake, so when you don't eat, you are more likely to be cold and hungry.
Between 1900 and 1920, tug of war was an official Olympic sport. Individual clubs, not countries, could enter the event. In the 1904 Olympics in St. Louis, all three medals were won by American clubs. The last gold medal in tug of war was awarded to Great Britain, in Antwerp in 1920.
While at LSU, Shaq studied business. He later returned back to LSU in 2000 and received his degree in General Studies. History must have been left out of this program. After returning home from a visit to Greece, Shag was asked if he visited the Parthenon. He responded, "I can't really remember the names of all the clubs we went to."
Recently, airline company JetBlue announced a new route from New York to Pittsburgh, right about the same time the Jets and Steelers are set to play for the AFC championship, which is later today. The flight number is 1969, named for the last time the jets were in the Super Bowl.
The 20th century genius, Albert Einstein, is widely regarded as one of the smartest men in history. His brain has been subject to much research. Canadian researchers discovered that his brain was 15 percent wider than the average brian.
Saffrons price tag comes not from its lack of availability, because it's easily cultivated. Its expensive due to the extensive labor involved in harvesting and preparing it for storage.
80,000 flowers are needed to obtain one pound of Saffron.
On this day, January 9th, in 1493, Christopher Columbus mistook manatees for mermaids in his journal. He described them as "not half as beautiful as they are painted."
Most people think almonds are nuts, but they are actually more closely linked to peach pits. They are fruits of the deciduous, meaning they fall off trees. Almonds, peaches, apricots and plums are all member of this lineage, the Rosaceae family.
Brazil, the apparent land of beauty, has about 500,000 members in their armed forces, and about 700,000 Avon sales representatives. Brazil is Avon's 2nd largest market, after America.
Three Mile Island, home to a major nuclear accident in 1979, is only about 2 miles long. The name comes form its 3 mile downriver distance from Middleton, Pennsylvania on the Susquehanna river.
Your typical golfer hits the golf ball about 170 MPH off the tee. The world record speed was 204 MPH by Canadian long drive champion Jason Zuback in 2010.
Camels have three eyelids to protect them from sandstorms in the desert. The first two eyelids have long lashes to comb out sand, and the third eyelid is transparent so the camel can see even in high winds.
Since 1907, Times Square has hosted the ball dropping. However, during World War II in 1941 and 1942, the ball dropping ceremony did not happen due to wartime restrictions on electricity. A large crowd still gathered, and shared in a minute of silence to signify the new year.