December 3, 2022
Sections
On This Day
1910 - The neon lamp was displayed for the first time at the Paris Motor Show. The lamp was developed by French physicist Georges Claude.
Fact of the Day
In 2015, the FBI admitted that in at least 500 cases prior to the year 2000, 90% of their examiners made erroneous statements under oath regarding hair analysis in court, grossly exaggerating the significance of their data and unfairly bolstering prosecutors' cases.
Nature Oddities
Because tuna has such a strong taste and smell, it appeals to cats so much that they can become addicted to it and refuse to eat anything else. Vets warn against feeding cats tuna for that reason.
Food and Drink
Children don’t begin thinking of foods as “too sweet” until they’re about 16 and will eat as much sugar as you give them because they’re biologically wired to crave high-calorie foods during rapid growth.