Two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank fined $163 by a New Zealand court in 2005 for failing to provide 2 valid pieces of ID when entering teh country.
Nope. She was fined for failing to declare two pieces of fruit—an apple and an orange—when she entered the country. She claimed she had forgotten about them during the 20-hour flight from the U.S. (The fine was actually $142 plus $21 in court fees.).
The origin of the word blockbuster was World War II military slang for a bomb powerful enough to demolish an entire city block of buildings.
Yup. Now it’s used to describe a movie or book—or anything else—that makes a large impact.
Pepsodent was promoted in the first ad to use sex appeal.
Un-uh. It was Woodbury soap — in a 1911 ad in the
Ladies’ Home Journal that introduced the soap’s “skin you love to touch” slogan.
Bone China was invented by the British.
You bet! In fact it was invented by British potter Josiah Spode, in 1794.
Spode Regent Bone China
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Wasn't there a story abour Bone china where the better stuff was made from the ground up human bones... i think bones of slaves... No?
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