Haddon H. Sundblom worked for several other well known companies, but he also created the image of the Quaker Man for the Quaker Oats Company.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Santa Claus
Fact- The illustrator that helped to popularize the modern image of Santa Claus, Haddon H. Sundblom, created the image for a Coca-Cola ad campaign in 1931.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Fact- The most well known aviation mysteries is the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, but one even more intriguing might be the vanishing of renowned French author Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Saint-Expuery was a reckless pilot who became better known for his writing , especially Le Petit Prince, than his flying career, even though the later was very eventful.
He pulled strings (being a famous author and a minor noble helped a lot) and got reassigned to the Free French Air Force during WWII at the age of 44. While flying a reconnaissance mission, he mysteriously disappeared. Despite further clues that have appeared over the last 2 decades, the actual events leading to his death are still unexplained.
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Thursday, March 24, 2011
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Daylight Savings
Fact- Not all states observe daylight savings time. Most of Arizona, Hawaii, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the American Virgin Islands have decided not to participate.
How does "most of Arizona" work? Thats got to be complicated.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Pikachu
Fact- Pikachu is yellow because the color is easily identifiable by children and up until the time it was made, there was only one other children's character the color yellow.
Do you know who the other yellow character is?
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Grasshopper
Fact- a grasshopper's ear is located on the end of its tibia, at its knee joint. This apparently only applies to long-horned grasshoppers, not short ones.
Via a friend, via a snapple bottle
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