Bible Stories
This nephew of Abraham's, along with his daughters, escaped the destruction of Sodom, but his wife, turning back, was turned into a pillar of salt.
Lot
Used medicinally for thousands of years, this succulent plant, originating from the Arabian Peninsula, is one of the most trusted, natural treatments for a variety of injuries, including cuts, scrapes and burns.
Aloe Vera
Only Mrs. Cunningham could call the Fonz by his real first name, which was Arthur, in this beloved family sitcom that won 16 Emmy awards.
Happy Days
1. Vending machines kill four times as many people a year than sharks.
2. The total weight of all the ants on Earth is greater than the total weight of all the humans.
3. At 5.49 miles from base to summit, Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world.
3. From base to summit, Hawaii's Mauna Kea measures 6.33 miles, making it the world's tallest mountain, but only about 2.5 miles of it are above sea level.
The breakfast of champions.
Wheaties
This legendary Israelite warrior was tricked into revealing the source of his inhuman strength by the beautiful but treacherous Delilah.
Samson
This form of alternative medicine that was developed in China approximately 4,000 years ago to restore the body’s inner balance by placing needles at specific pressure points.
Acupuncture
A spin-off of Happy Days, this sitcom followed the lives of two friends and roommates who work as bottle-cappers in the fictitious Shotz Brewery in late 1950s Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Laverne and Shirley
1. Spanning 13,170 miles, the Great Wall of China is the only man-made object visible from space, from which distance it appears similar to rivers.
2. The population of Ireland is still 2 million less than it was before the potato famine, 160 years ago.
3. You have a 1 in 200 chance of being related to Genghis Khan.
1. Spanning 13,170 miles, the Great Wall of China is the only man-made object visible from space, from which distance it appears similar to rivers.
A survey of the earth in 2004 proved that no man-made objects can be seen "to the unaided eye in low Earth orbit."
Melts in your mouth, not in your hands.
M&Ms
Said to have been the wisest man that ever lived, this King of Israel once solved a dispute over a child by telling the two women who claimed to be its mother to cut it in two and each would get half.
King Solomon
The first use of these annelid worms in medicine dates back to 800 B.C. when they were used in bloodletting. They're still used today, to stimulate blood circulation after skin grafts and reconstructive surgery.
Leeches
This 70's sitcom, which revolved around the life of a working-class father and his family, broke ground in its depiction of issues previously considered unsuitable for a U.S. network television comedy, such as racism, antisemitism, infidelity, homosexuality, women's liberation, rape, religion, and impotence.
All in the Family
1. Of all the people in history that have reached 65 years of age, half of them are living right now.
2. A goldfish's memory is only 3 seconds long.
3. Cookie Monster's real name is Sid.
2. A goldfish's memory is only 3 seconds long.
Scientists have proven a goldfish can retain information regarding patterns and responses for up to five months.
The best part of waking up is _________ in your cup.
Folgers
Promised by God that she would be a mother of nations, she had her only child, Isaac, at ninety years old.
Sarah
The bark of the willow tree contains one of the oldest medicinal remedies for pain, fever and inflammation in human history, dating back even before Hippocrates. In its modern form, we call it this.
Aspirin
This beloved American sitcom television series was set in a New York City Police Department police station on East 6th St in Greenwich Village, and starred Hal Linden, Abe Vigoda and Max Gail.
Barney Miller
1. Humans share 50% of their DNA with bananas.
2. The human body has 23 quadrillion (23,000,000,000,000,000) times as many atoms than our Galaxy has stars.
3. A chameleon can change its color to blend into its environment.
3. A chameleon can change its color to blend into its environment.
A chameleon's color is used to communicate, signaling mood, aggression, territory, and mating behavior.
Where's the beef?
Wendy's
Jacob worked for this woman's father, Laban, for a total of 14 years to earn her hand in marriage, and together they had Joseph and Benjamin.
Rachel
Most likely cosmetic rather than functional, the oldest of these was discovered on an Ancient Egyptian female mummy more than 2,700 years old in place of her two missing toes.
Prosthetics
This show about a prosperous African-American couple moving from Queens to Manhattan owing to the success of their dry-cleaning business, was one of the longest-running American sitcoms, is the longest-running sitcom with a primarily African American cast, and the first to prominently feature a married interracial couple.
The Jeffersons
1. Butterflies taste with their hind feet.
2. In the early 1800’s, tomato sauce was marketed as a digestive aid.
3. Mercury, the planet closest to the sun, is also the hottest.
3. Mercury, the planet closest to the sun, is also the hottest.
Mercury's surface temperature fluctuates between -315 degrees Fahrenheit at night and and 800 degrees in the day, but Venus is a constant 863 degrees everywhere, all the time.
The happiest place on Earth.
Disneyland