1942 - Gasoline rationing began in the U.S. The limit was 3 gallons a week for nonessential vehicles.
Fact of the Day
A "Lifetime Warranty" only covers the estimated lifespan of a product — which can just be a couple of months or years — and doesn’t necessarily equal an actual human lifetime.
Nature Oddities
Aye-Ayes, unique lemurs found only in Madagascar, use echolocation, tapping on tree trunks and listening for hollow spaces, to find food.
Food and Drink
In-N-Out Burger invented the drive-thru when co-founder Harry Snyder invented a two-way speaker box in 1948.