They came in their thousands: young women from across rural Tennessee, fresh out of high school, drawn by the promise of good pay, cheap rent, and a chance to do their part for the war effort – women like 19-year-old Gladys Owens and Ruth Huddleston. One by one they  stepped off trains and buses and entered the mysterious town of Oak Ridge, a sprawling complex along the Clinch River which had seemingly sprung up overnight and whose purpose was a closely-guarded secret. Indeed, an oppress ...read more

Here are 25 kickass random facts. For part 753, click here 1-5 Kickass Random Fact 1. Mary Anning was an English fossil collector, dealer, and paleontologist who discovered, with her brother, the first ichthyosaur fossil at age 12. She would go on to discover many more fossils and revolutionize the science of paleontology. However, due to being a woman in the early 1800s, she rarely received full credit for her discoveries. – Source 2. Wells Fargo was forced by the feds to rehire a wh ...read more

via merchant Lambchop Plush Dog Toy This adorable Lambchop dog toy celebrates the iconic Sheri Lewis hand puppet, and several squeakers in each paw and the body provide extra wag appeal. With more than 34,000 Amazon ratings, this inexpensive $5 toy ranks number one among plush toys. For dogs that tear out squeakers as part of the fun, you can get a two-pack and have a second backup toy on hand. You’ll also want to check out these pet products and best dog toys Amazon offers that ...read more

Taco Bell is known for its tasty, cheap Mexican-inspired food. But there’s more to the popular fast-food chain than meets the eye.  From its exclusive mountain Dew flavors to that undeniably addictive Doritos taco shell, there’s a lot to learn from this creative and innovative company. Here are ten mildly spicy facts about Taco Bell that you may not know.  The founder’s first business was a burger joint. Glen Bell, the founder of the Taco Bell chain, started out serving burgers. Wi ...read more

1 Venus's Day vs Year A day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus. It takes Venus longer to rotate once on its axis than to complete one orbit of the Sun. That's 243 Earth days to rotate once, and 225 Earth days to complete one orbit of the Sun. 2. In 1977, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune were entering a rare alignment that occurs once every 175 years. This happened to be when humans were first attempting space exploration so we were coincidentally able to send ...read more

rd.com, Courtesy HBO Max, via merchant (3), getty images HBO Max TV shows to binge-watch tonight When HBO Max first launched in 2020, its content library instantly made it one of the most extensive streaming platforms available—and not just for the best movies. With an impressive catalog of TV titles from Warner Bros., Sesame Workshop, Cartoon Network, and the full library of past HBO series, there are literally hundreds of HBO Max TV shows you can choose from right now. The colle ...read more

On 3 December 1967, South African surgeon Christiaan Barnard made medical history by performing the first successful human heart transplant, transferring the heart of accident victim Denise Darvall into 65-year-old Louis Washkansky. While Washkansky died 18 days later of pneumonia, the pioneering surgery heralded a new era of medicine, giving thousands of people a new chance at life. Today over 5,000 heart transplants are performed every year worldwide, the once unthinkable procedure having ...read more

rd.com, via merchant (3) The cutest house dresses for every occasion The house dress is the modern era’s answer to unmatched comfort and style all in one package. It’s a perfect blend of the casual coziness that  loungewear  offers and an elevated take on typical  leggings  and  stylish tops  on the days when you can’t be bothered to put together a full ensemble. House dresses are even trendy and stylish enough to wear out of the house, taking you seamlessly from Zoom m ...read more

Very few people understand hbcu meaning and how much black colleges have contributed to the prosperity of the United States. Without historically black colleges the United States wouldn’t have a middle class of black people. What does hbcu stand for? What would have happened if prominent black men like Martin Luther King Jr, Oprah, Thurgood Marshall, and Spike Lee hadn’t attended historically black colleges and universities? These are some of the questions that we will cover in this artic ...read more

Here are this week’s uplifting headlines. 1-5 Uplifting Headlines of the Week 1. Tokyo passes a law to recognize same-sex partnerships. – Source 2. Extinct ‘fantastic giant tortoise’ found alive on the Galápagos Islands. – Source 3. Same-sex marriage support in the US inches up to a new high of 71%. – Source 4. The referendum in Kazakhstan ended with the approval (victory with 75%) of the reforms that remove all the privileges of the president, allow easier registration o ...read more