One of the most famous formations is the “Aiguille Creuse”, where the fictional character of Arsène Lupin (invented by the author Maurice Leblanc) hides a treasure. But more than that, you can walk along the cliffs for impressive views in all directions. One of themost beautiful landscapes...
In reality, gum typically passes through the digestive system in a few days. 2. Spinach has lots of iron. Louis Hansel on Unsplash While spinach is a healthy vegetable, it doesn't actually contain as much iron as was once believed. 3. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. Pawel Cz...
invented, spurious) usually draw a firm line between facts that have been, and can be, demonstrated by experiment or predicted to happen in prescribed circumstances, and those that are merely the subject of “anecdote,” meaning eyewitness testimony...
DEBRA_LIDAN@163.COM Read Hot News • Learn Hot Words 读热点新闻 学热门词汇 这些"法国货"原来不是法国产的 These 'French' things weren't actually created in France French fries, French kiss and French braid — these things tagged with the word French were not actually invented in France. ...
When Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876, he probably didn’t imagine how far it would come over the next century and a half. In 1919, the American Bell Telephone Company launched national service for rotary dial phones, the first mass-produced phone controlled by the user. ...
The original Cheetos date back to 1948, and were invented by Frito’s creator C.E. Doolin. In a famous success story, Richard Montanez, a janitor at Frito-Lay, added chili powder to a batch of Cheetos that had accidentally been made without the requisite cheese powder dusting. He pitched...
When Anthony Pratt invented Clue in 1944, the board game included six weapon tokens: the candlestick, knife, lead pipe, revolver, rope, and wrench. The game has been reimagined over the years with weapons being added and replaced.The lead pipe got the ax. ...
Caribe Hilton:While Barrachina invented the piña colada in 1963, Caribe Hilton invented it in 1954. Wait, what? As it turns out, both barsclaim credit for the inventionof this tropical cocktail. You may not find the true origin story, but you can sample both while in Puerto Rico and ...
6. “I don’t know who invented high heels, but all women owe him a lot.” This one is a little harder to source, but the best info I could find was that it was said by Bessie Coleman. Now, this may seem a dubious quote from Bessie Coleman too, given that she was actually fam...
Ericsson invented Bluetooth technology in 1994 as a standard for wireless communication between phones and computers. The Bluetooth link layer, operating in the 2.4GHz ISM band, was previously standardized as IEEE 802.15.1, but that IEEE standard is no longer maintained. The Bluetooth SIG controls ...