September 2025
Puma and Adidas used to be the same shoe company, started by German brothers Adolph “Adi” Dassler and Rudolph Dassler, in 1924. The Brothers became estranged during World War II and Rudolph formed PUMA, Adi formed Adidas.
The winner of the Kentucky Derby receives a blanket of roses; the Preakness winner, a blanket of black-eyed Susans; and the Belmont winner, a blanket of carnations.
The term “walkover” comes from British horse racing, where an unopposed horse must walk the course to be officially declared the winner. The comparable American term is “shoo-in.”
Erik Akkersdijk of the Netherlands solved the 3x3x3 Rubil’s Cube in 7.08 seconds in a 2008 competition.
New research indicates that having sex every day improves the genetic quality of a man’s sperm and increases his chances of fathering a child. Having sex less frequently will boost sperm count, but reduce fertility, because the sperm are older and less fit.
The brain runs on about twenty watts of power, barely enough to power a very dim light bulb.
Borrowed by Daheap from The Perfectly Useless Book of Useless Information; Don Vorhees