In the 1890s, the royal physician, Sir Joshua Reynolds, prescribed marijuana for Queen Victoria of England as a treatment for her menstrual cramps. That put the "high" in Her Highness!
Friday, March 18, 2016
The CIA devised a plot to cover Fidel Castro's shoelaces with hair remover. The plan was for Fidel to tie his shoes, touch his beard, which would fall out, and with the loss of his beard, he would lose his popularity.
Big Mary, a circus elephant, killed her inexperienced trainer, Red Eldridge. Newspapers sensationalized the killing, causing towns to boycott the circus. The elephant was hanged by the neck from an industrial crane to appease the crowds. Poor pachyderm.
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Most Hispanic cultures do not have a "Tooth Fairy." The duties of the "Tooth Fairy" become the responsibility of a rat known as Ratón Pérez that comes during the night.
Ratón Pérez is not a nasty packrat, but, rather, a cute little mouse that comes during the night to collect teeth in exchange for a small gift. And that's the tooth of the matter.
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
A spoon museum in New Jersey, has over 5,400 spoons across the world.
Lambert Castle Museum, Paterson, New Jersey, houses the Bertha Schaefer Koempel Spoon Collection, the largest spoon collection in the world. Have a knife day!
Thursday, March 24, 2016
Keep a goldfish in the dark, and it will turn white.