TIL the reason why the majority of police uniforms in the U.S. are blue is a result of the civil war. After the war had ended, there was a surplus of blue uniforms which got repurposed for police officers. The color became associated with policing.
TIL that when the chief model maker for Thomas the Tank Engine left his rock band in 1970, he was replaced by Freddie Mercury and his former band became Queen.
TIL that after years of competition between Chuck E Cheese and Showbiz Pizza, Chuck E Cheese went bankrupt and was bought by Showbiz Pizza, who then proceeded to rebrand their locations as Chuck E Cheese.
TIL that I'm not Superwoman & admitting I need a mental break is not weak. My body & brain are telling me to lay off, stop & rest for a few wks. It's one of the few times in my life I'm not pushing through & ignoring what my body is saying. I've been sleeping 17-hrs/day since I decided to take off the month of Dec. I hate to admit defeat, but, I am & it's okay.
TIL that this is apparently what happens to "modge podge" when you leave it in an airtight container for over a year. I think I may have discovered a plastic.
On June 25, 1951, CBS broadcast the very first commercial color TV program. Unfortunately, nearly no one could watch it since most people had only black-and-white televisions....D'OH!
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Re-read my post.
D'oh
An Anaconda can swallow things 3x's larger than it's head. Equivalent to a human swallowing a whole pumpkin.
gmo. i knew it!