English astronomer John Couch Adams discovered Neptune in the 19th century. Unlike other planets, he didn’t discover it by sitting around with a telescope and pointing it in the right direction. He noticed that there were discrepancies with the orbit of Uranus and mathematically calculated where Neptune should be.
Fun Fact: Panama’s Union With Peru
Like the majority of South America (minus Brazil), Panama became part of Viceroyalty of Peru when the Spanish ruled for almost 300 years.
Fun Fact: Mayonnaise and Calorie Count
Mayonnaise is very calorie rich, a single packet can pack about 68 calories.
Fun Fact: Virtua Fighter 2’s Odd PC Release
Virtua Fighter 2 was the last game in the series to get a PC release which was strangely based on the Saturn version and not the better arcade version despite most computers having the graphic cards necessary to replicate the graphics at the time.
Things I Like: Big Daddy (1999 Film)
Big Daddy is definitely one of my favorite Adam Sandler movies. Ranking close to Billy Madison or Happy Gilmore. The concept of the movie is a bit bizarre. The kid Julian obviously had a father that was Sonny’s roommate and he decides to unofficially adopt the kid without talking to anybody about it. Which is…