10 Crazy Las Vegas Events
Image credit: www.innovationsinnewspapers.com Las Vegas is a premier destination for events, conferences and tradeshows. With thousands of events being put on in Sin city each year, you are literally inundated with examples of really well run and executed event management. 1. International Tequila Festival Held at the Rio Hotel and Casino, taste blends from world-renowned labels and other lesser-known brands …
10 Fascinating Facts About Turkeys
Those who don’t know a snood from a wattle (the flap of skin under the turkey’s chin) are sure to be intrigued by the following little-known turkey facts: 1. Turkeys recognize each other by their unique voices. 2. Researchers have identified more than 20 distinct vocalizations in wild turkeys. 3. Turkeys have excellent geography skills and can learn the specific …
10 Facts From Fashion History We Didn’t Know
Image credit: http://threadsofcolor.org/ Fashion industry has a lot of secrets we don’t know. Here are just 10 of those. Some are funny, others are simply interesting. 1. Everyone has seen buttons on sleeves of jackets but few people know that it was Napoleon Bonaparte who introduced this idea. He ordered his tailors to sew buttons to sleeves so that soldiers …
20 Weird Masters Degrees That Actually Exist
As an undergraduate, you probably took one or two strange college courses that allowed you to explore new subject areas and career paths, just because you could. But did you ever consider majoring in something like interpretive dance? Even if you decided to study something more traditional, you may want to shake things up by going back to school to …
10 Reasons to Stop Eating Beef (and other Fast Food)
Beef-eating is portrayed in the U.S. almost as a patriotic endeavor. Our favorite sports heroes – from Michael Jordan to Drew Bledsoe – are featured in McDonalds ads and toys. We are literally bombarded with ads for McDonalds, Burger King, and Wendy’s. But there is something very odd about all this. There are hints (or front page headlines) telling us …
Videocassette Recorder History
The history of the videocassette recorder follows the history of videotape recording in general. Ampex introduced the Ampex VRX-1000, the first commercially successful videotape recorder, in 1956. It used the 2″ Quadruplex format, using two-inch (5.1 cm) tape. Due to its US $50,000 price, the Ampex VRX-1000 could be afforded only by the television networks and the largest individual stations. …
WonderCon 2010 – Sci-Fi and Comic Fans Convention
It’s a comic book convention classic, and WonderCon 2010 is no disappointment. Wandering the halls of Moscone South in San Francisco, one thing is clear: art and design still matter in a culture of characters–even though the storytelling industry is big business. The showroom floor was packed Friday afternoon, and for the most part, it’s low-tech. Artists draw with pen …
Nikola Tesla – The Genius
Nikola Tesla symbolizes a unifying force and inspiration for all nations in the name of peace and science. He was a true visionary far ahead of his contemporaries in the field of scientific development. New York State and many other states in the USA proclaimed July 10, Tesla’s birthday – Nikola Tesla Day. Many United States Congressmen gave speeches in …
