Palladium was discovered in 1803 by William Hyde Wollaston, an English chemist. He named it after the asteroid Pallas, which had been discovered just two years earlier. It is one of the rarest platinum-group metals, even rarer than platinum in nature. Its atomic number is 46, placing it among the transition metals on the periodic…
Things I Like: Dr. Thaddeus Sivana (DCEU)
Dr. Thaddeus Sivana may have an awful name, but he was one of the better villains in the DC Extended Universe. Originally, he and Shazam were not properties of DC Comics, but after a lawsuit over the character, DC ended up with the rights. The character, who was often marketed as Captain Marvel, was eventually…
Fun Facts and Trivia About American Ten Dollar Bill
The $10 bill features Alexander Hamilton, the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. Hamilton was never president. He is one of only two non-presidents on current U.S. paper money. The other is Benjamin Franklin on the $100 bill. Hamilton founded the U.S. financial system, including the first national bank. He helped write The Federalist Papers…
Things I Like: Dr. Briefs (Dragon Ball Z)
Dr. Briefs is a minor character in the classic anime Dragon Ball Z. As the father of Bulma, he is also the maternal grandfather of Trunks and the father in law of Vegeta. He is extremely wealthy since he invented many advanced technologies, especially the capsules that make storage incredibly simple. He does not do…
Fun Facts and Trivia About Exodus (1960 Film)
The film was directed by legendary filmmaker Otto Preminger. It’s based on the 1958 novel Exodus by Leon Uris. The novel was a massive bestseller before the movie was even announced. The movie runs about 208 minutes, over three and a half hours long. It was filmed in Israel and Cyprus, which was unusual for…