29 July 2018

Today in 1958, the National Aeronautics Space Administration was created by the USA. Jungles resemble rainforests but the former has fewer trees and more sunlight. Garfield the Cat turns 40 today. He has fans in 110 countries, in 2,200 newspapers. Contrary to widespread belief, unicorns cannot fly. A light year is the same as a regular year but with half the calories. Today is the International Day of the Tiger. 3 Yemenis sued NASA for trespassing-they proved inheritance of Mars from ancient ancestors. A person with 20/20 eyesight can see between 2,000 and 2,500 stars at a time. 168 is the number of stars on Canada's Walk of Fame. When the moon is full, it belches. When Skylab crashed into Western Australia, NASA received a AUD$400 fine for littering. The mixture of soda and lime gives all mirrors a greenish hue. An elephant's sleep cycle is two hours a day. Introduced in 1849, the first bowler hat cost 12 shillings. Cosmonaut Yuri G...