http://www.dumbfacts.com Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:42:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/the-first-sound-recording-ever-made-mary-/ http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/the-first-sound-recording-ever-made-mary-/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2004 17:53:11 +0000 Administrator The first sound recording ever made: “Mary Had a Little Lamb” in 1877. ]]> http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/the-first-sound-recording-ever-made-mary-/feed/ 0 http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/in-1848-niagara-falls-stopped-flowing-for-/ http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/in-1848-niagara-falls-stopped-flowing-for-/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2004 17:53:11 +0000 Administrator In 1848, Niagara Falls stopped flowing for 30 hours because of an ice jam blocking the Niagara River. ]]> http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/in-1848-niagara-falls-stopped-flowing-for-/feed/ 0 http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/in-victorian-times-estate-gardeners-never-planted-/ http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/in-victorian-times-estate-gardeners-never-planted-/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2004 17:53:11 +0000 Administrator In Victorian times, estate gardeners never planted grape vines without first burying a dead donkey underneath the plot. ]]> http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/in-victorian-times-estate-gardeners-never-planted-/feed/ 0 http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/in-the-1800s-anyone-in-england-who-/ http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/in-the-1800s-anyone-in-england-who-/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2004 17:53:11 +0000 Administrator In the 1800’s anyone in England who unsucessfully attempted suicide faced the death penalty. ]]> http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/in-the-1800s-anyone-in-england-who-/feed/ 0 http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/in-england-in-the-1880s-pants-was-/ http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/in-england-in-the-1880s-pants-was-/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2004 17:53:11 +0000 Administrator In England, in the 1880’s, “Pants” was considered a dirty word. ]]> http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/in-england-in-the-1880s-pants-was-/feed/ 0 http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/wanted-young-skinny-wiry-fellows-not-over-/ http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/wanted-young-skinny-wiry-fellows-not-over-/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2004 17:53:11 +0000 Administrator “Wanted: Young, skinny, wiry fellows not over 18. Must be excellent riders, willing to risk death daily. Orphans preferred. Wages are $25.00 a week.” This is a mid 1800’s help wanted sign for the Pony Express. ]]> http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/wanted-young-skinny-wiry-fellows-not-over-/feed/ 0