You wouldn’t explode if your lungs were exposed to space. You’d roughly stay alive for about 30 seconds.
Before the use of toilet paper, early Americans used corn cobs instead.
Berengaria of Navarre was the wife of King Richard I (Richard the Lionheart). While little is known about her life, it’s believed she never set foot in England, despite being its queen for nearly a decade.
Alopecia is the medical term for baldness. It comes from the Greek word alopekia, meaning “mange in foxes.”
Sean Connery’s son, Jason Connery, is also an actor. Although not as famous as his father, they both played Robin Hood in different projects. Sean Connery portrayed an aging Robin Hood in 1976, while his son played the hero in 1984.
Robert Downey Jr. is the only alumnus from Saturday Night Live to win an Oscar, though other former cast members have been nominated.
RSVP is short for the French phrase Répondez s’il vous plaît, which simply means “Please respond.”
These are great. SG’s grandfather, who was born in 1901, said they had piles of corncobs in the outhouse on the farm. You used the red corn cobs first and then used the white ones to make sure you got everything.
Interesting
A charming read. I’m from the south and a common phrase here is “he has a corncob up his ass”. I never knew people used corn to truly do that 😳 😂