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5 Surprising Things You Didn't Know About Sputnik

On October 4, 1957, the Space Age began as the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the first man-made satellite, into orbit. Here are five surprising facts you probably didn't know about the world’s first artificial satellite...

Sputnik 1 Was a Lot Smaller Than You Think

When people think of satellites, they probably envision a huge mechanism, but Sputnik 1 was only 23 inches wide and weighed 184 pounds. Sputnik’s antennas were double-barreled, and the longest one measured 12.8 feet. As a comparison, the Cassini Saturn orbiter, launched in 1997, was closer to the size of the average school bus.

The Rocket Carrying Sputnik Almost Failed to Launch

Sputnik 1 was launched by a rocket with four boosters strapped to the second stage, but the main engine of the rocket was slow in reaching the power levels it needed. This caused the rocket to pitch a few seconds after liftoff, and it deviated from its trajectory slightly. However, the engine achieved the performance it needed from 18 to 20 seconds after it lifted off. Sputnik 1 settled into its orbit as planned, making a revolution of the Earth at a rate of every 96 minutes.

The Satellite Was Launched Earlier Than its Scheduled Date

Although the launch of Sputnik 1 was originally scheduled for October 6, Sergei Korolev, the Soviet rocketry and spacecraft designer, was sent a telegram saying that the Americans were ready to send a probe out into space. He had the schedule for the launch of Sputnik 1 pushed up by two days to beat that launch. However, the message he received had been poorly translated, and the Americans had no launch planned at that time.

The Satellite Was Out in Space Only for a Short Time

The silver/zinc batteries powering Sputnik 1 were only expected to work for about two weeks. However, the satellite sent out radio signals for 22 days, exceeding all expectations. After the batteries died, it continued its circuit around the planet, with its orbit slowly decaying. It was finally lost when it burned up on re-entry on January 4, 1958.

The Launch of Sputnik Led to Two Famous American Agencies

The successful launch of Sputnik 1 was an exciting technological achievement, which made the public fear the Soviets might be able to launch nuclear weapons via ballistic missile and strike the United States. Officials in America decided it was time to boost the country’s technological capabilities and formed the Advanced Research Projects Agency in 1958, which later became DARPA. Later that year, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was formed in October 1958.

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5 Things You Didn't Know About McDonald's_2

On October 5, 1902, American entrepreneur Ray A. Kroc was born. Kroc rose from humble beginnings and built McDonald's into the most famous and successful fast-food restaurant in the world.  Build up an appetite by checking out these 5 little-known facts about one of America’s favorite fast-food joints...

The Restaurant Originally Sold Barbecue

Maurice and Richard McDonald opened up a barbecue restaurant called McDonald’s in San Bernardino, California. Later they decided to change the menu to sell hamburgers, potato chips, pies, and milkshakes. Ray Kroc was a milkshake maker salesman who was impressed by the restaurant, and he bought a franchise, opening his first McDonald's in 1955 in Des Plaines, Illinois.

The Company Operates a Hamburger University

The first Hamburger University was opened in 1961 with a class of 15 students in Elk Grove, Illinois, in the McDonald’s basement there. Now, there are Hamburger University locations worldwide, which have trained over 275,000 managers as well as owners/operators, suppliers, and middle-managers. Training is done in places as far afield as Beijing, Tokyo, Munich, and Sydney.

The Largest McDonald’s Is in Orlando, Florida

When it comes to entertainment, the McDonald’s in Orlando, Florida is hard to beat. It is the largest McDonald's restaurant in the world. The building is 48 feet high and equipped with a 2,000 square foot arcade, a play structure that’s 22 feet tall, a singing animatronic, and a Ronald McDonald that is 30 feet tall. The menu is unique too, with offerings such as pasta, pizzas, waffles, and omelets.

Some McDonald’s Around the World Are Really Different

Travelers around the world may be surprised at the difference in menus at McDonald’s and what they offer to keep their local customers happy. In Sweden, at a McDonald’s located near a ski resort, people can stay on their skis to place an order. Hong Kong has taken it even further by offering wedding breakfasts to those who marry there. Wondering what that includes? The wedding feast consists of Big Macs, fries, and McNuggets.

Menus at McDonald’s Vary by Country

McDonald’s restaurants may look similar around the world, but their menus change to reflect what the people like. In Germany, you can order bratwursts on a bun and a beer to go along with it, while Israel offers McKebabs and McFalafel. Head to Brazil for cheese quiche, the Philippines for McSpaghetti, or to Singapore for burgers that use rice patties instead of the traditional bun.

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5 Things You Didn't Know about the Moulin Rouge_2

On October 6, 1889, the Moulin Rouge cabaret opened in Paris, attracting people from all walks of life. Here are 5 things you probably didn’t know about this risque cabaret that remains just as popular today as when it opened...

The Name “Moulin Rouge” Means Red Windmill

The Moulin Rouge displays a big red windmill with rotating arms at the entrance, and it refers to what was once the little hilltop village of Montmartre, a suburb of Paris. At one time, there were many windmills in the area, and Montmartre was known for its numerous artists and bohemians, cobbled streets, and vineyards. The windmill was added to the cabaret as a bit of whimsy and nostalgia, echoing back to the early days of the area.

The French Can-Can Was Introduced at the Moulin Rouge

Many people are familiar with the French can-can dance, in part due to famous paintings by Toulouse-Lautrec, who made La Goulue, one of the can-can dancers, famous. Although the dancers, who lifted their skirts and kicked, were thought to be catering to the amoral by some, it was perceived by others as a type of emancipation of women at the time. The can-can is still performed at the cabaret today, and in addition to dancers, exotic animals, magicians, and acrobats perform at the 850-seat venue, which is sold out every night.

It Was One of the First Buildings in Paris With Electricity

While Paris is nicknamed the “City of Light,” the Moulin Rouge was one of the first buildings to actually add electric lights. This addition had to have been dazzling to those who were used to gas or kerosene lamps, fireplaces and candles to light their way. Adolphe Leon Willette was a French artist of the period and was the architect that designed the building. He believed that using bright red electric lights on the building’s facade would signify it as an emblem representing the city of Paris.

The World’s Most Highly Paid Female Entertainer Worked There

Mistinguett, whose real name was Jeanne Florentine Bourgeois, was the daughter of a French day laborer and seamstress, but she wanted to become an entertainer at an early age. She performed risque routines at the Moulin Rouge, Folies Bergere, and other venues, earning a name for herself as the most popular entertainer in France. She became the highest-paid female in the field of entertainment. She was so popular that her legs were insured for 500,000 francs in 1919.

The Moulin Rouge Holds Several World Records

The “Guinness Book of World Records” recognizes the Moulin Rouge for serving the highest number of bottles of champagne each year. Although ticket holders usually receive a half bottle for each person, plenty of people buy more, which helps account for the 240,000 bottles of champagne served yearly. In addition to this record, the cabaret achieved a world record in 2014 for the can-can dancers lifting their legs 29 times within half a minute.

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5 Things You Didn't Know About Fox News

On October 7th, 1996, the Fox News Channel made its debut on cable systems across the country (except in Manhattan). The network quickly climbed the ranks to become the most-watched cable news network in America.  Here are five things you didn't know about Fox News...

Time Warner Originally Refused to Carry the Channel in Its New York Market.

When the Fox News Channel debuted in 1996, the Time Warner cable system refused to carry the channel in its Manhattan market. Time Warner was in the process of merging with CNN, run by Ted Turner, who was also one of Rupert Murdoch's rivals, so it makes sense that the cable company wouldn't want to give major exposure to a competitor. 

However, Time Warner had also been given an order to carry a competitor to CNN because of antitrust regulations. The solution was to carry MSNBC, which had started up in July 1996. Given that broadcasting in Manhattan was considered a way to get noticed by national advertisers who were based in New York, that choice gave MSNBC a huge boost. Meanwhile, the snub by Time Warner led Murdoch to begin working with Rudy Giuliani to try to get more exposure in the city.

Fox News Channel Was Started After Rupert Murdoch Tried to Buy CNN.

The CNN/Murdoch rivalry wasn't new. In fact, the reason Murdoch started Fox News in the first place was that he had tried and failed to buy CNN. He got Roger Ailes to run the network and create programming that would appeal to a more conservative base (Murdoch had long accused CNN of being too liberal). Murdoch had already started the Fox Broadcasting Company, running over-the-air TV shows, so he was not new to starting networks. He just needed the programming and people to create a news channel.

Fox News Now Charges Higher Cable License Fees, but When It Started, It Paid Cable Companies Instead.

One of Murdoch's tactics was to pay cable companies to run Fox News instead of the other way around. Normally, a cable company pays a license fee to a channel, allowing that company to broadcast the channel (it essentially rents the right to provide the channel to subscribers). Instead, Murdoch paid cable companies $11 per subscriber to include Fox in their lineups. Outside of Manhattan, of course, that gave Fox major exposure -- nearly 17 million households upon debut. Now, however, the situation has turned around, with cable companies paying some of the highest license fees per subscriber to broadcast Fox News.

Rupert Murdoch Once Tried to Compete With Facebook.

Murdoch didn't limit his attempts to compete and surpass existing companies to just news. He also tried to take on Facebook by purchasing the older MySpace platform in 2005. Over the next six years, MySpace's user numbers dropped. Especially after 2008, Facebook proved more popular. Murdoch later admitted the purchase was a failure, and criticism about the lack of a strategy for the site abounded. MySpace was eventually sold again for $35 million -- a loss of $545 million for Murdoch.

Murdoch Has Had Multiple Cameos on The Simpsons -- and Voiced Two of Them Himself.

It's common to see caricatures of popular figures on The Simpsons, but it can be quite a thrill for fans when the subject of the caricature actually voices his or her own cameo. Murdoch has done that twice, although he has technically had seven cameos in different episodes. Dan Castellaneta, who voices Homer Simpson, provided Murdoch's voice for the other five cameos.

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5 Things You Didn't Know About Martha Stewart_2

On October 8, 2004, Martha Stewart reported to prison to begin serving a sentence for lying about a stock sale. Here are 5 fascinating facts you may be surprised to learn about everyone's favorite lifestyle guru... 

Stewart Used to Be a Stockbroker.

Occasionally a picture from Stewart's modeling days shows up on this or that website, so many know that she used to be a model. Fewer people realize, however, that she was also a stockbroker in the 1960s. She was successful and had some unorthodox strategies, including wearing hot pants occasionally in meetings. She worked in stocks for six years before leaving for family reasons.

As a Child, She Babysat for Some Legendary Baseball Players

Martha Stewart grew up in New Jersey and worked as a babysitter occasionally when she was ten. She babysat for the children of Mickey Mantle, Gil McDougald, and Yogi Berra, all of whom were ballplayers for the New York Yankees. Mantle and his wife had four little boys, and Stewart not only babysat them but helped to organize their birthday parties.

Her House Arrest Was Extended Because of a Yoga Class and an Off-Road Vehicle.

Those five months of house arrest became five months and three weeks. Stewart was supposed to remain in her house for five months except for 48 hours each week, in which she was allowed to go to work, go to doctor's appointments, and take care of a couple of other basic tasks. Forty-eight hours per week is just under seven hours each day. Yet Stewart didn't do that well at obeying the restrictions. Not only did she attend a yoga session (not one of the approved activities), she also rode an off-road vehicle around her property. 

She Tried to Trademark the Name of a Real Town.

If you've seen Martha Stewart brand products that use the name "Katonah," you're seeing the result of a compromise forged out of a trademark dispute. Stewart wanted to trademark the name for several lines of products, but the actual community of Katonah, New York, and especially all its businesses with "Katonah" in their names, were upset at the idea of their town's name being hijacked. Even more upset was the Ramapough Lenape Indian Nation, as Katonah was named after a chief. Eventually, the town and Stewart reached a compromise in which she can use the name for specific but limited types of products.

She's America's First Self-Made Female Billionaire.

 On the day her company, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, launched its initial public offering in 2000, the stock tripled in value before closing, and Martha Stewart not only became an instant billionaire, but America's first self-made female billionaire.

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6 Things You Probably Didn't Know About John Lennon_2

John Lennon was born in Liverpool, England on this day in 1940. Lennon would become one of the most influential songwriters in the history of music after co-founding the Beatles. Here are 6 things you didn't know about John Lennon...

He Claimed to Have Seen a UFO

In 1974, while standing on the balcony of his apartment with former flame May Pang, the pair claim to have seen a flying saucer. He referenced the event in his song 'Nobody Told Me' with the lyrics "There's a UFO over New York and I ain't too surprised."

He Signed an Autograph For His Killer

On the morning of his murder, John Lennon signed a copy of his latest album 'Double Fantasy' for Mark David Chapman who would assassinate him later that day.

Lennon Was Investigated By The FBI

Following his arrival in New York in 1971, the FBI opened a file on Lennon, suspecting him of trying to influence the nation's youth with radical politics. The extent of their surveillance wasn't discovered until the 1990s.

He Was the Only Non-Vegetarian Beatle

George Harrison was the first Beatle to become a full-blown vegetarian, and Paul McCartney joined him a few years later. While Ringo eventually became a vegetarian for health reasons (rather than ethical reasons), Lennon could never fully commit to stopping eating meat.

Lennon Played Monopoly All the Time

While on the road, whether in a plane or hotel, Lennon brought along his Monopoly set and played often. He reportedly stood up when he tossed the dice and zeroed in on owning Park Place and Boardwalk. Reportedly, he didn’t care if he won or lost as long as he owned those two coveted Monopoly properties.

Lennon Was Not an Good Driver

Lennon didn’t get his driver’s license until age 24, and everyone who knew him considered him a horrible driver. After he totaled his car while in Scotland in 1969 with his wife, Yoko Ono, he gave up driving. After Lennon and Ono went home to England, they had the wrecked car mounted on a pillar as a reminder of the accident, and Lennon used a driver after that.

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5 Things You Didn't Know About Christopher Reeve_3

On October 10, 2004, actor Christopher Reeve died at age 52 after spending years as a quadriplegic following a devastating accident where he was thrown from his horse. Here are five things you probably didn't know about this real-life Superman...

He Was Selected Over Many Famous Actors to Play the Role of Superman

Christopher Reeve was chosen as the lead role in Superman in 1978, and he beat out around 200 others who were vying for this coveted spot in the movie. The shortlist held by producers Alexander and Ilya Salkind included the likes of Al Pacino, Steve McQueen, Robert Redford, and Paul Newman. Even actor Dustin Hoffman was considered, and he did turn down the role of Superman’s arch-rival, Lex Luthor, preferring to work on another film instead.

Darth Vader Trained Reeve for the Part of Superman

Reeve is known to have worn a bulky Shetland sweater when he auditioned for the part of Superman, but it didn’t fool anyone into thinking that he wasn’t thin. David Prowse, who played the imposing Darth Vader in Star Wars, instituted a weight-training regimen to bulk Reeve up to fit the role, and Reeve, originally at 170 pounds at a height of 6’5” beefed up to 212 pounds of pure muscle. Prowse must have been really good at his job because Reeve accomplished all this in about six weeks.

Reeve Was Paid a Pittance Compared to Other Actors in Superman

Superman may have had the bulging muscles and strength, but Reeve was paid a pittance for his role compared to some others, and it’s apparent in the opening credits that Marlin Brando and Gene Hackman are given higher billing. Reeve earned only $250,00 for Superman: The Movie and for starring in Superman II. On the other hand, Brando ended up being paid $14 million for his 10 minutes of air time, and Gene Hackman was paid $2 million for performing in the role of Lex Luthor.

His Riding Accident Severed His Head Away From His Spine

Reeve had recently started riding when he was participating at a Culpeper, Virginia, event on May 27, 1995, and was thrown over the head of his horse after it refused to take a jump. Although Reeve was wearing a helmet, he landed on his head, which shattered two vertebrae in his neck. The accident left Reeve paralyzed from the neck down, and doctors had to surgically reconnect his head to his spine.

Reeve Became a Real-Life Superhero

Following Reeve’s accident, he and his wife set up a foundation to raise money to research finding a cure for those who suffered spinal cord injuries and to install ramps and other items that would be helpful. Reeve realized that because he was a well-known celebrity, he could use his stardom to improve conditions for others who suffered from paralysis. Reeve used that power well by urging Congress to provide support for research into stem cell therapies and by talking to Americans at home during the Academy Awards ceremony.

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5 Things You Didn't Know About Saturday Night Live_2

On October 11, 1975, Chevy Chase belted out the very first "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!" and kicked off one of the most iconic TV shows in American history.  Here are five things you didn't know about Saturday Night Live...

The Show Was Developed Because Johnny Carson Wanted More Vacation Time

Johnny Carson, the host of “The Tonight Show,” asked NBC if it would stop airing reruns of the show during the weekend because he wanted to save them for days he wanted to skip work during the week. Since NBC would end up with an empty time slot, they asked Lorne Michaels, a producer, comedian, actor, and writer to come up with an idea for a new show. “Saturday Night Live” ended up launching the careers of many talented comedians and has won 36 Emmys during its history.

Some Future Big-Name Stars Were Turned Down

A few new comedians or actors make it onto the show each year because it enhances their visibility with the public, but that means there are many who audition who don’t make it. Some manage to become rich and famous anyway. John Goodman, who has hosted the show 13 times, lost out to Joe Piscopo, and Jim Carrey lost out to Charles Rocket. Others who weren’t cast but went on to have exciting careers included Geena Davis, Stephen Colbert, Louis C.K., and Zach Galifianakis.

A Number of Movies Are Based on Characters From SNL

A number of feature films have been made that star characters from SNL. Not many have been successful, although The Blues Brothers is a classic hit as well as Wayne’s World. Molly Shannon’s character of a schoolgirl, Mary Katherine Gallagher, was spun into a movie called Superstar, which co-starred Will Ferrell, and Coneheads starred comedic legend Dan Aykroyd and Jane Curtin.

Eddie Murphy Hosted the Show Once While He Was a Cast Member

Eddie Murphy took over for Nick Nolte when the actor, after partying at Studio 54, was too ill to host the show. Apparently, Murphy’s hosting the show wasn’t too popular with other members of the cast. It probably didn’t help much when he announced “Live From New York, it’s the Eddie Murphy Show.”

Any Cast Member Is Vulnerable to Losing a Spot on the Show

When ratings for SNL started dropping like a rock in 1995, Lorne Michaels fired a large part of the cast, including Chris Farley and Adam Sandler. For the next season, he had Will Ferrell, Cheri Oteri, and Molly Shannon onboard as new cast members. Damon Wayans, star of My Wife and Kids and Major Payne, was let go for insubordination, and Robert Downey, Jr. lasted on the show for only about a year.

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5 Surprising Facts You Didn't Know About Al Gore

On October 12, 2007, Al Gore won the Nobel Prize for his book, “An Inconvenient Truth.” Here are 5 surprising facts you didn’t know about this politician turned environmentalist...

Gore Became Interested in the Environment While at Harvard

While attending his last year at Harvard, Gore was in a class taught by oceanographer Roger Revelle, which heightened Gore’s interest in the environment, particularly in the area of global warming. While he was a member of the U.S. Senate, Gore released his first book on the environment, entitled “Earth in the Balance,” and has written others, including “An Inconvenient Truth.” In 2007, Gore won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work, which was shared with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, for their work on climate change.

Actor Tommy Lee Jones Was His College Roomie

Future actor Tommy Lee Jones was Gore’s college roommate at Harvard in the 1960s at one of the dorms called Dunster House. Appearing at the Democratic National Convention in 2000, Jones said they spent some of their time shooting pool, viewing Star Trek, cooking their Thanksgiving turkey in the fireplace hearth in their room and chasing cows. Gore, of course, went into politics and became involved in environmentalism. Jones created memorable movie characters who, among other things, battled aliens and went into outer space.

He Met His Future Wife at a Dance

While attending his senior prom with another girl in 1965, Gore met his future wife, Mary Elizabeth “Tipper” Aitcheson. They were married in Washington D.C. at the National Cathedral in 1970. Aitcheson went to a nearby high school, and both attended college in Boston.

It’s an Urban Legend That Gore Claimed to Be the Inventor of the Internet

Pioneers of the internet, Bob Kahn and Vint Cerf, said that Gore’s efforts as a U.S. Senator had a significant impact on the development of the internet—but he never intended to say it was his invention. Gore saw what had happened with a bill introduced as by his father called the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act. It contributed to the development of suburbs and increased housing because of expanded mobility, and Gore recognized that his efforts in support of the internet would allow it to grow.

Gore’s Young Son Almost Died After Being Struck by a Car

In 1989, Al, Tipper and their six-year-old son Albert were leaving a baseball game. Albert ran across the street to see his friend and was hit by a car. He was thrown 30 feet and then traveled along the pavement for another 20 feet. Gore later recalled: "I ran to his side and held him and called his name, but he was motionless, limp and still, without breath or pulse.... His eyes were open with the nothingness stare of death, and we prayed, the two of us, there in the gutter, with only my voice. In August 1991, Gore announced that his son's accident was a factor in his decision not to run for president during the 1992 presidential election. 

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5 Things You Didn't Know About The Guggenheim Museum

On October 21, 1959, the Guggenheim Museum, which holds one of the largest collections in the world of contemporary artworks, opened in New York City. Here are 5 things you never knew about this famous art gallery that attracts more than one million visitors every year...

Guggenheim Came From an Enormously Wealthy Family

The Guggenheim family was among the world’s wealthiest during the 19th and 20th centuries and made a large part of their money in mining and smelting. Meyer Guggenheim and his wife, Barbara, had 10 children. Solomon, their fourth son, was the founder of the Guggenheim Museum. As an interesting side note, their fifth son, Benjamin, died after helping some of the women and children to board the lifeboats when the ship Titanic sunk in the North Atlantic.

Frank Lloyd Wright Designed Every Facet of the Museum

Frank Lloyd Wright, the acclaimed architect, was commissioned to construct the Guggenheim in 1943. Wright had a dislike of urban settings, so being asked to build the museum may have seemed an interesting but unexpected choice.  Wright created over 700 sketches for the design of the Guggenheim Museum. The completed building was considered a work of art itself with its spiral ramp and seashell with rooms that opened into each other.

Wright Originally Wanted to Make The Guggenheim Out of Red Marble

Discussion surrounding Wright’s innovative design for the Guggenheim Museum in New York has most often focused on its spiral. But, had the architect been able to realize his initial vision, we might have had something more startling to talk about. Wright wrote of his plans for the project in January 1944: “exterior: red-marble and long-slim pottery red bricks.” Hilla Rebay, the art advisor to Solomon R. Guggenheim at the time, quickly quashed this in a 1945 letter by saying: “Red is a color which displeases S. R. G. as much as it does me.”  Wright, who was usually uncompromising, designed a new scheme with an exterior made of white concrete and polished marble gravel.

Many People Criticized Wright’s Design of the Building

Critics of Wright's building design objected to its imaginative construction, saying that it wasn’t suitable for the display of sculptures and paintings. Some of the critics were artists who signed a letter addressed to the second director of the museum, James Sweeney. They included Willem de Kooning, Robert Motherwell, and Adolph Gottlieb. Sweeney might have been sympathetic to their views because it was known that his relationship with Wright was somewhat antagonistic.

Guggenheim Died Before the Building Was Even Started

The project had already experienced significant delays because of World War II and the shortage of materials, but it was delayed even further by Guggenheim's death in 1949. Guggenheim and his wife had begun collecting works of art in the 1890s, and it was their impressive collection that provided the initial collection for the museum. Guggenheim started collecting modern art around 1927, and his collection included works by Marc Chagall, Amedeo Modigliani, Albert Gleizes, and more than 150 works painted by Vasily Kandinsky.

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5 Things You Didn't Know About Princeton University

On October 22, 1746, Princeton University received its charter as one of only nine universities founded before the American Revolution. Here are 5 things you probably didn’t know about Princeton University...

It Was Founded as a Religious School

Princeton University was founded by the New Light Presbyterians to train ministers. It was considered the religious and educational capital for those in America of Scottish and Irish descent. The theological seminary was separated from the rest of the college in 1812. When the school was chartered by New Jersey in 1746, it was unusual because admittance was not limited to one religious denomination.

The School Went by a Different Name for Many Years

The school was founded in 1746 as the College of New Jersey, and the name wasn’t changed to Princeton University until 1896. This happened toward the end of the school’s Sesquicentennial Celebration. It was often referred to by different names, including “Nassau Hall,” “Nassau,” “Old North,” or “Princeton College.”

Princeton University Penned the Word “Campus”

Back during the 1770s, John Witherspoon, the university president and signer of the Declaration of Independence, referred to the areas that surrounded the buildings as a campus. This word refers to the Latin word for field. This is the first known instance of the areas around a school of higher education being referred to in this way, and it caught on until all schools were using the same term.

Nassau Hall at Princeton Hosted the Continental Congress

Nassau Hall was the largest structure built of stone in colonial America, and during the Revolutionary War, the building was damaged by both the British and American troops. In 1783, it was used as the nation’s capitol building, and the Continental Congress met there between June and November. Nassau Hall was the location where the word was received that a peace treaty had been signed between the two countries.

Many Famous People Attended Princeton University

James Madison, the fourth president, and Woodrow Wilson, the 28th president, both graduated from Princeton, and Wilson served as its president from 1902 until 1910. Famous actors who graduated from Princeton include Jimmy Stewart, Brooke Shields, and David Duchovny. Prestigious writers who graduated from Princeton include F. Scott Fitzgerald, the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet W.S. Merwin, and Booth Tarkington.

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5 Things You Probably Didn't Know About the iPod_2

On October 23, 2001, Apple announced one of its newest designs, a pocket-sized music player that could hold many songs in MP3 and other formats: the iPod.  The reviews were underwhelming, but what do reviewers know?  Here are five things you didn't know about the iPod...

The First iPod Stored Only 1,000 Songs on a 5GB Drive

And that was considered fantastic. Now, an Apple device that offered only 5GB of storage would be considered a cute little toy—the current iPod Touch allows up to 256GB of storage depending on upgrades. But at the time, being able to load 1,000 songs onto a portable player that offered more storage than many regular computer hard drives was an amazing feat, especially given how quickly you could load a CD onto the player. At the time the iPod was introduced, other MP3 players made people wait five minutes to rip only one CD.

The Name Was Based on Technology From a 1960s Movie

Apple was already naming items with the now-standard "i-" prefix, but the rest of the name for the new music player came from, of all things, 2001: A Space Odyssey, released in 1968. One of the pieces of technology in the movie was a small podlike spaceship, the EVA Pod. A freelance copywriter suggested Apple base the name for the new player off that, and "iPod" was chosen.

The First iPod Had A Secret Easter Egg

Apple's first iPod came with a little secret — an Easter egg — in the form of a game that could be accessed if you knew the right combination of buttons to press. How to find the game is described in Nick Triano's early 2002 Geek.com review of the iPod. If you go to the ‘About' menu, hold down the center button for about three seconds, you will get a Breakout (Pong) game to play while you listen. Breakout, the hidden game, is notable in Apple's history as it was a product that both Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak worked on together at Atari, where legend has it Jobs cheated Wozniak out of thousands of dollars of bonus money.

The iPod's Real Success Depended on Non-Apple Technology

Not only was the iPod's drive based on one made by Toshiba, combined with the existing Apple FireWire connection, but the sales of the iPod didn't start to soar until Apple made the player compatible with Windows computers. Until 2004, the iPod worked only with Apple computers, but once people could connect the player to a Windows-based machine, sales grew by a tremendous amount.

The iDiamond iPod Shuffle is The World’s Most Expensive iPod

How do you make a $50 iPod Shuffle worth thousands of dollars? Sprinkle it with 430 eye-catching diamonds and plate the controls with solid 18k white and pink gold. After all this blinging you get the iDiamond iPod Shuffle. Loaded with more bling that one can handle the iDiamond went under the hammer at a charity event in London. It was the creation of Norwegian jeweler Thomas Heyerdahl, who donated it for the Feast of Albion, a fundraising dinner to benefit the Soil Association. The price was a mere 248,000 Norwegian Kroner ($41,800). 

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