Jack Johnson, first black heavyweight boxing champion, received a patent in 1922 for an adjustable wrench
https://patents.google.com/patent/US1413121A/en
It had nothing to do with the Monkey Wrench which was named for inventor Charles Moncky
Music related:
John Denver was born Henry John Deutschendorf Jr.
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China used 40% more concrete in the years 2011-2013 than the US did in the entire 20th century
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Waxy
14 July 2018 21:09
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That is a mortar-fying statistic.
More seriously, I read that sand is the second most used natural resource after water. Some estimates predict that sand will be scarce by the end of the 21st century.
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Bolts
14 July 2018 21:16
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Thereâs probably a grain of truth in that
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Woody Harrelsonâs dad was a contract killer.
Charles Voyde Harrelson (July 23, 1938 â March 15, 2007) was an American organized crime figure who was convicted of assassinating federal judge John H. Wood Jr., the first federal judge to have been killed in the 20th century. He was the estranged father of actor Woody Harrelson.
Charles Harrelson was born on July 23, 1938, in Lovelady, Texas, the son of Alma Lee (née Sparks) (1907-2002) and Voyde Harrelson (1901-1976). He was married to Nancy Hillman Harrelson, Diane Lou Oswald, Jo Ann Harrels...
coco
14 July 2018 21:17
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That goat yoga is a thing.
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Waxy
14 July 2018 21:21
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Thatâs old news. Pangolin Cross-fit is where itâs at now.
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"Cobain came up with the songâs title when his friend Kathleen Hanna, at the time the lead singer of the riot grrrl band Bikini Kill, wrote âKurt Smells Like Teen Spiritâ on his wall.[5][6] Hanna meant that Cobain smelled like the deodorant Teen Spirit, which his then-girlfriend Tobi Vail wore. (Wikipeeppedia)
Non music related:
Humans and the Nine Banded Armadillo are considered the only animals to give birth to identical twins.
I didnât know until recently that the phrase âgoodbyeâ is derived from âgod be with yeâ
Riiiiiight, so tell me; how the fuck do they form a circle with their hooves when in the lotus position?
Leonard Nimoy directed Three Men and a Baby.
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West Texas country godfather Tommy Hancock was later a devotee of Guru Maharaj Ji.
The Almighty Kiki Dee was the first female singer from the UK to sign with Motownâs Tamla Records
coco
15 July 2018 09:44
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That itâs Mattâs birthday!
Have a good one!
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stu
15 July 2018 10:03
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Happy birthday,anything special lined up for the half century celebration?
pmac
15 July 2018 10:30
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All the best, Matt. Have a great day!
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