Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Ignatius of Loyola
Ignatius of Loyala could recite the Gospel of Mark from memory, alternating each word between Latin and Greek.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Sunday, February 15, 2009
William Shakespeare
It is recorded that William Shakespeare's last words were composed in iambic pentameter; however, his actual last words are lost to history.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
Francisco Pizarro
Francisco Pizarro pioneered an early version of dental floss, and insisted that his soldiers use it daily.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Baden Powell
Baden Powell once donated a hand-built catapult to England's National Portrait Gallery.
Monday, February 9, 2009
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Virginia Woolf
Virginia Woolf once bid on an actual wolf at a London police auction. She was turned away for not having the necessary licenses.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright had a series of large-scale tricycles built for himself, insisting that the two-wheeled variety would never truly catch on.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt had recurring nightmares about his time with the Rough Riders.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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