Scotland was one of the few countries able to hold off being conquered by the Romans in the first century A.D.
100 Mind-Blowing D Facts
The A.D. and B.C. system was not proposed until 525 A.D. by a monk. However, it was not widely used until the 9th Century.
Egg yolks are one of the few foods that naturally contain Vitamin D.
You can visit or stay in the “Scandal Room” (originally room 214) at The Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C., where E. Howard Hunt and G. Gordon Liddy communicated with burglars via radio during the 1972 Watergate break-in.
The current American flag was designed by a high school student. It started as a school project for Bob Heft’s junior-year history class in 1958, and it only earned a B-minus. His design had 50 stars, even though Alaska and Hawaii weren’t states yet; Heft figured the two would earn statehood soon and showed the government his design. After President Dwight D. Eisenhower called to say the design was approved, Heft’s teacher changed his grade to an A.
Egg yolks naturally contain Vitamin D. Most of the fats and vitamins are also found in the yolks. Moreover, the whites contain most of the egg’s proteins.
Dogs and cats also have a dominant side like humans do. A research study from Washington, D.C. states that these animals can be left or right-handed. They favour either the left or right paw when they move.
Apart from Vitamin C, eggs contain every single vitamin. It also contains high traces of protein, fat, and minerals. The egg yolk is also one of the few foods that naturally contain Vitamin D.
Monica and Joey were supposed to be the main F.R.I.E.N.D.S. romance. The ‘90s hit show had fans swooning over the romance arcs, but the pairings that ended up together weren’t the original plan. Originally, Monica and Joey were supposed to be the endgame. Joey was also supposed to be extra sleazy, even hitting on Rachel, Monica, and Phoebe. However, Matt LeBlanc suggested toning down Joey’s character to only flirting with girls outside the main cast. This made Joey way more likeable and gave way to the romances that ended up developing through the course of the series.
The fire hydrant patent was lost in a fire. Oh, the irony. Frederick Graff Sr. patented the fire hydrant in the early 1800s. However, the patent was destroyed when the Washington, D.C. patent office burned down in 1836.
J.D. Salinger drank his urine. Most known for his classic novel, Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger had a reputation for being strange. However, you wouldn’t think it was this bad: According to his daughter, Margaret Salinger, her father would drink his urine and speak in tongues.
The current American flag was designed by a high school student named Bob Heft in 1958. He originally got a B- on the project. After President Dwight D. Eisenhower decided to use his design for the new flag, Bob’s teacher changed his grade to an A.
The Wizard of Oz’s Full Name is Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkel Emmannuel Ambroise Diggs. In the book, he explains that he called “myself O.Z., because the other initials were P-I-N-H-E-A-D.”
When adjusted for inflation, John D. Rockefeller is the richest man in the history of the world with a net worth 10 times more than Bill Gates.
The Pentagon has twice the number of bathrooms it needs. The US Department of Defence’s headquarters was constructed during the time of racial segregation, and as such, an extra set of facilities was created for African American employees. In 1941, before the Pentagon’s construction was complete, President Franklin D. Roosevelt prohibited racial segregation within federal organisations. Not only did the Pentagon end up with twice as many bathrooms as necessary, but twice as many cafeterias too!
Washington, D.C. has the highest concentration of cybersecurity professionals at more than 8x the national average. (Cyber Seek)
Director Appointments: General Timothy D. Haugh appointed Sara Siegle as Chief, Strategic Communications, highlighting the agency’s commitment to effective communication in national security.