Walt Disney’s real name was Walter Elias Disney, and he was a French ambulance driver during World War I.
Can anyone predict the future?
In a survey of students at the University of Texas at Arlington, 49% believed that some people can accurately predict future events.
Do mice really love cheese?
It’s a myth that mice are particularly fond of cheese. Mice would much rather have very sugary food – for example, chocolate.
Who invented the eraser on a pencil?
The idea of equipping pencils with an eraser dates back to 1858, when Hymen Lipman received a patent dated March 30 for such a pencil.
Who laughs the most?
Children aged 6 laugh about 300 times a day. Adults have less than 100 daily laughs. When women approach men, they laugh 127% more than them.
Transformation from airliner to bomber?
In 1913, Igor Sikorsky had developed a four-engine passenger plane Ilya Muromets for 16 passengers, with a bathroom. At the outbreak of war, the planes were converted into strategic bombers and could bomb Germany relatively unhindered. Eventually, German fighters posed a threat to the bombers and in 1916 they were withdrawn.
How dangerous is it to fly on an airliner?
Flying once on an airliner is just as dangerous as: driving 90 km in a car; smoking 1½ cigarettes; working in a chemical factory for five days; being 60 years old for half an hour; being indoors for 10 days.
Where does the word glacier come from?
Gletsjer (previously spelled gletscher) is a German word used in Danish – other Nordic words for glacier are jøkel and bræ.
