1911 - In New York City, 146 women were killed in a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company because the doors to the stairwells and exits were locked to keep workers from taking unauthorized breaks. The owners were ordered to pay damages to 23 families.
Fact of the Day
Banner blindness is a phenomenon where visitors to a website subconsciously ignore ad banners, overlooking the information provided.
Nature Oddities
Baking soda and dish soap (hydrogen peroxide) can be used to remove the smell of skunk spray. The oxygen molecules from the hydrogen peroxide bond with the thiols compound present in the skunk spray, completely neutralizing the odor.
Food and Drink
FDA regulations allow products labeled as "fruit punch" to contain little to no actual fruit juice.