8. The on dollar bill is replete with the symbolism of 13: The 13 stripes on the flag, 13 stars above the eagle, 13 steps on the pyramid, 13 leaves on the olive branch, 13 fruits and 13 arrows. Loading…
The Microwave – Percy L. Spencer Percy Spencer, an engineer at Raytheon after his WWI stint in the Navy, was known as an electronics genius. In 1945, Spencer was fiddling with a microwave-emitting magnetron — used in the guts of radar arrays — when he felt a strange sensation in his pants. A sizzling, even. […]
Nanga Parbat, Himalaya – 8,126 meters (26,660 ft) located in Pakistan. The Islamic name for the peak is Diamir and means “king of the mountains”. Along with K2, it has never been climbed in winter Loading…
