Post up facts and things that hardly anyone knows...... (for entertainment purposes only. NO need to fact check)

[DeltaV]

Glenna Goodacre, a renowned American sculptor, won the U.S. Mint's design contest for the Sacagawea dollar in 1999, and requested her $5,000 prize to be paid in Sacagawea dollars once they were minted.

 

[jimbosride]

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[DeltaV]

Croissants originated in Austria, not France.​

 

[DeltaV]

Human Eyes Are Most Sensitive to the Green Wavelength of Light​

Electromagnetic radiation comes in a variety of types, including radio waves, gamma rays, and visible light. The human eye can perceive wavelengths around 380 to 740 nanometers (nm), also known as the visual light range. The size of the wavelength determines the color we see: For example, at 400 nm our eyes perceive the color violet (hence the name “ultraviolet” for wavelengths directly under 400 nm), whereas at 700 nm our eyes glimpse red (but can’t see the “infrared” wavelengths just beyond it).

In the middle of this spectrum of visible light is the color green, which occupies the range from 520 to 565 nm and peaks at 555 nm. Because this is right in the middle of our visual range, our eyes are particularly sensitive to the color under normal lighting conditions, which means we can more readily differentiate among different shades of green. Scientists have also found that the color green positively affects our mood in part because our visual system doesn’t strain to perceive the color — which allows our nervous system to relax.

 

[33 IMP]

Croissants originated in Austria, not France.​

Yes, but what about French Fries?

 

[Kern Dog]

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In the middle of this spectrum of visible light is the color green, Scientists have also found that the color green positively affects our mood in part because our visual system doesn’t strain to perceive the color — which allows our nervous system to relax.

That might explain why the waiting room in some venues of the performing arts is referred to as The Green Room.

 

[Dipstick]

That might explain why the waiting room in some venues of the performing arts is referred to as The Green Room.

The term "green" is often used to describe something that is new, untested.

"The term 'green room' is also attributed to the makeup worn by actors; long before modern makeup was invented, the actors had to apply makeup before a show and allow it to set up or cure before performing. Until the makeup was cured, it was 'green', and people were advised to sit quietly in the 'green room' until such time as the makeup was stable enough for performing."

 

[MarPar]

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She's just as curvy as that Newport! I like it.