They Weren't the Only Ones
As it turns out, DNA testing kits have both torn people apart and brought them together. This was the case for two women working together at a Connecticut bar who learned something surprising thanks to 23andMe...
DNA Test Reveals Stomach-Churning Secret About Woman's Boyfriend
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The More You Know
- The speed of a computer mouse is measured in "Mickeys."
- The first American woman to go to medical school was admitted as a joke. Geneva Medical School thought it was joke when Elizabeth Blackwell applied to attend 1847. She graduated in 1849, started her own practice, and opened an infirmary for the poor.
- The Guinness brewery supported all of it's employees who chose to fight in WW1. They were paid half of their wages while away, and their jobs were guaranteed upon their return. The brewery also sent them care packages containing chocolate and condensed milk.
- There's a word for tapping someone on the opposite shoulder from behind to fool them.
Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.