Humdinger means something or someone very remarkable or admirable. However, it was adopted in mid-1940 by American airmen to mean fast aircraft or vehicle or a smooth-running engine
A War Was Fought Over a Bucket
Fact: The War of the Oaken Bucket (1325) was between the Italian city-states of Modena and Bologna. It started when Modena stole a wooden bucket from Bologna!
Tumbleweeds originated in Russia and Siberia and they were brought to the United States in the 1870s, hidden among imported flax seeds. It only took 20 years for the plants to spread throughout the western United States and parts of Canada.
Researchers are developing a lunar distress system based on Earth’s COSPAS-SARSAT rescue tech to aid Artemis astronauts. Using a satellite network, it will transmit emergency alerts and track locations in remote areas like the Moon's south pole, enhan
0.5% of the male population are descended from Genghis Khan. (Scientists did a study in 2003 showing that about 16 million dudes share a Y chromosome with the famous Emperor.)
