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Fact |
Category |
Date |
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4831 |
Steve Jobs is the co-founder of Apple Computers. |
Technology > Computers |
11/19/10 |
|
4832 |
In Greek Mythology, Jason obtained the Golden Fleece. |
Literature > Mythology |
11/21/10 |
|
4833 |
In the Boy Scouts of America, a boy must earn a total of at least 21 merit badges in order to become an Eagle Scout. |
Hobbies |
11/21/10 |
|
4834 |
In Greek mythology, Jason's ship was called the Argo. |
Literature > Mythology |
11/23/10 |
|
4835 |
In Greek mythology the monster Typhon is buried beneath Mount Etna in Sicily. |
Literature > Mythology |
11/28/10 |
|
4836 |
While WWII was being fought around the world, Hitler captured many Jews and sent them to concentration camps that killed 6 million Jews. |
History > War |
11/28/10 |
|
4837 |
The eleventh Labor of Heracles was to steal the golden apples of the Hesperides. |
Literature > Mythology |
11/29/10 |
|
4838 |
The center of the Andromeda Galaxy is a supermassive black hole. |
Science > Astronomy |
12/01/10 |
|
4839 |
In Greek mythology, the Titan Prometheus gave fire to mankind and was punished by Zeus when the King of the Gods chained him to the Caucasus Mountains with an eagle eating his liver every day (The liver grew back every night) until Heracles killed the eagle and freed the Titan. |
Literature > Mythology |
12/02/10 |
|
4840 |
In Norse mythology, the sea monster Jormungand encircled the world. |
Literature > Mythology |
12/02/10 |
|
4841 |
In Norse Mythology, Thor was the god of thunder. |
Literature > Mythology |
12/02/10 |
|
4842 |
In Greek mythology, Uranus is the personification of the sky. |
Literature > Mythology |
12/02/10 |
|
4843 |
"Metamorphoses" was written by Ovid. |
Literature > Mythology |
12/13/10 |
|
4844 |
The 2009 Academy Award for Best Director was won by Kathryn Bigelow for directing "The Hurt Locker". |
Movies > Awards |
12/13/10 |
|
4845 |
Mixing ammonia and bleach together will produce a gas that kills instantly. |
Science > Chemistry |
12/26/10 |
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