Category Archives: Did You Know…?

Did You Know…How We Got WD-40?

Posted on August 3, 2020 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Well, I noticed the other day that I haven’t done one of these kind of posts in almost 5 years and it’s time to remedy that. These days, almost every professional and home tool kit contains a can of WD-40, … Continue reading →

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Did You Know…That Mount Vesuvius Destroyed Pompeii On This Date?

Posted on August 24, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Mount Vesuvius erupted, destroying the Roman city of Pompeii, on this date in the year 79. Pompeii was about five miles away from the mountain, and it was a resort town for Rome’s elite. It’s estimated that about 20,000 people … Continue reading →

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Did You Know…The First Atomic Bomb Exploded On This Day In 1945?

Posted on July 16, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

On this day in 1945, at 5:29:45 a.m., the first atom bomb was successfully detonated at White Sands Proving Ground in Alamogordo, New Mexico. The assembled scientists wore welder’s goggles and shared suntan lotion. Enrico Fermi took bets on whether … Continue reading →

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Did You Know…? Happy Birthday, SPAM!

Posted on July 5, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

SPAM, the canned-meat product from Hormel, turns 78 years old today. Anytime in the past that I’ve seen an open can of SPAM it looked like it was ALREADY at least 78 years old! Now, I have eaten SPAM, but … Continue reading →

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Did You Know…The First Drive-In Theater Opened On This Day In 1933?

Posted on June 6, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Richard Hollingshead Jr. was a sales manager at his dad’s auto parts store in Camden, New Jersey. In his spare time, he dreamed of creating something that would bring a little fun to the tough daily life of the Depression … Continue reading →

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Did You Know…?

Posted on May 1, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

…that on this date in 1840, the first official adhesive postage stamp was issued in Great Britain? Up until the late 1830s, the recipient of the letter was supposed to pay upon delivery. Rates were inconsistent: postage was calculated based … Continue reading →

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Did You Know…About Beard Oil?

Posted on March 2, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

I’ve grown and shaved off beards several times in my beard-shaving life. So much so that I wish I had listened to my dad when he tried to tell me that my desire at the age of 12 to shave … Continue reading →

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Did You Know…

Posted on January 10, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

…RCA introduced the 45-rpm record on this date in 1949? It wasn’t the first flat record – that honor belonged to the old 78-rpm, which had been around since the late 1880s. But the 78 was big – about 10 … Continue reading →

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Did You Know…?

Posted on March 31, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

…that on this day in 1951, the Remington Rand Corporation signed a contract to deliver the first UNIVAC computer to the U.S. Census Bureau. UNIVAC I (which stands for Universal Automatic Computer) took up 350 square feet of floor space … Continue reading →

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Did You Know…?

Posted on March 27, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

…that on this date in 1915, the woman known as “Typhoid Mary” was first put into quarantine in a cottage in the Bronx. Her name was Mary Mallon, and she worked as a cook in various wealthy households around New … Continue reading →

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