In old Japanese theaters, salt was sprinkled on to the stage before each performance to prevent evil spirits from casting a spell on the actors and ruining the play.
In 1907 Charles Curtis, of Kansas, began serving in the United States Senate. He was the first American Indian to become a U.S. Senator. He resigned in March of 1929 to become U.S. President Herbert Hoovers Vice President.
In 1964 the Milwaukee Braves legendary pitcher, Warren Spahn, signed a contract worth $85,000, making him the highest paid pitcher in baseball at that time.
Parody singer/composer "Weird" Al Yankovich was a straight-A student at Lynwood High school and graduated as Valedictorian at the age of 16. Al went on to earn an architecture degree from California Polytechnic State University.
The team sport of curling takes place on this surface ice... Curling has been played in Canada since the mid-18th century when the game was introduced by Scottish soldiers. The first curling club in North America was established in Montreal in 1807.
In the sport of Curling, the playing surface is called a sheet.
While researching the telephone and telegraph in 1877, Thomas Edison shouted MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB into an experimental machine that made scratches on tinfoil as a crank was turned. he was thrilled when the machine played back his voice.
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