1923 - Firestone Tire and Rubber Company began the first regular production of low-pressure balloon tires. The tire had an inner tube inside the tire that was inflated with air.
Fact of the Day
The word “Hawaiian” refers only to people of Hawaiian ethnicity. People who live in Hawaii but are not of Hawaiian ethnicity are known as “Hawaii residents."
Nature Oddities
Owls can’t move their eyes at all, so they have 14 neck vertebrae, backup arteries, and blood vessels that swell like sponges to prevent strokes during their 270-degree head rotations.
Food and Drink
While farina is known as a hot breakfast cereal, it can be used to thicken sauces or as a coating for chicken. It’s frequently used in baking as a substitute for part of the flour in recipes for muffins and cakes.