Fun Fact Friday!

So I figured Friday might be a good day for some useless, but fun facts. Feel free to add your own in the comments below and I’ll make sure to add them to this post!

All Our Knowledge Has Its Origins In Our Perceptions

It's a bird, it's a plan, no it's some idiot jumping out of a plane.

...Kidding at least about the idiot part. Today is the day that Parachutes were invented! Well years ago, but you get my drift. I still have yet to jump out of a plane, though it's on my bucket list so no worries. There's some niftly little facts below, along with a link to the history of the parachute if that kinda thing floats your boat.

Don't Cry Because It's Over, Smile Because It Happened!

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go...” - Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Places You'll Go!

It’s Leap Day!

February Fun Facts

Well, technically it’s Leap Year or rather 2012 is a Leap Year. Yay for Leap Day babies! You finally have an actual birthday. I would seriously hate only having a birthday every four years. That just seems mean.

Evil is only good perverted.

HENRY WADSWORTH 


LONGFELLOW

Today is Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s birthday! He was born in 1807 today and was, in my opinion, a great poet. If you’re looking for more background information on him go here. And below the cut is my favorite poem by him. Sound off below with your favorite poem or quote by Henry!

Happy Presidents Day!

February Fun Facts

Washington's Birthday is a United States federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday of February in honor of George Washington, the first President of the United States. It is also commonly known as Presidents Day. Or, the day that we all get off from work and school! Well, most of us…not all.

Constant Kindness…

February Fun Facts

So, I was going to take my time with today’s fun fact and get a whole bunch of people to list nice things they’ve done for people since today is Act of Random Kindness Day, but I changed my mind. Instead I’m going to tell you about an act of random kindness that was given to me last night.

Failure is Impossible

February Fun Facts

Today is Susan B. Anthony’s birthday! Three cheers for the woman who was a huge force in the 19th century women’s suffrage movement.

Hi, My Name Is...What, My Name Is...

Today is National make a friend day. Now, I don’t want to get all mushy on you guys, but today is one of those days where you should go out of your way to be friendly. Yes, that’s something you should probably do every day, but hey sometimes we need an excuse to let that super sunny person who lives inside the dark recess of our personality, come out and play.

You Can Stand Under My Umbrella ay ay ay...

February Fun Facts

It’s Umbrella Day.

What the fuck? Umbrellas have their own day? How strange is that? But at the same time, it’s sort of cool. I mean who would have thought that a contraption to catch rain could have its own day.

Pure Hershey’s, Pure Happiness

February Fun Facts

Hello out there world, today is the greatest day ever known to women. Why you ask? Well I’ll tell you. Today way back in the day when cell phones were as large as my forearm or more accurately in 1894, Hershey’s Chocolate was founded.