“Why are railroad rails exactly 4 feet, 8.5 inches apart?”
The US standard railroad gauge is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. Why? Because the first railroads
“The Chattanooga Choo Choo was solid gold?”
Yes, and no. In 1941, the Chattanooga Choo Choo – the song, not the choo
“Getting an Alaskan Gold Rush education.”
If you are not an Alaskan, this picture will not mean much. So let’s get
“What’s black and white and never right?”
In the early days of football, the referees wore white shirts with bowties. But often,
Beware of old adages ….
Adage? What’s an adage? An adage is a proverb expressing a generally accepted truth. Like,
“How much is a dollar really worth?”
Starting in 1938, Emerich Juettner – also known as Edward Mueller –started counterfeiting one dollar
“Some people get NO respect — and a lot of them are women.”
Meet Elizabeth Jane “Jennie” Cloud Winner. She was born in 1822 in Virginia and moved
“She’s a member of the Lunatic Fringe?!”
Hollywood aficionados will immediately recognize Louise Brooks. Her beauty is timeless. She was an icon
“Where’d you go, Mr. President?”
President Calvin Coolidge could be a prankster. He would sometimes page a Secret Service agent.
“Would you pay $77,634 for a copy of the Constitution?”
No? Well, Abraham Lincoln did. In 1864 he was running for re-election against a very
“Let’s give credit where credit is due!”
General Wilds P. Richardson arrived in the District of Alaska – Alaska was not a
“Bite the whatttt?!”
When Coke was introduced in China in 1982, Chinese shopkeepers sold the beverage as kekoukela.