RIP to my favorite Presidents Day fun fact.
John Tyler, our 10th president, had a grandson alive until last May.
John had a son while in his 60s.
That son had a kid while in his 70s.
And that kid, Harrison Tyler, passed away last year at age 96.
So… New fun fact:
John was born during Washington administration. So 3 generations of Tylers span EVERY PRESIDENCY IN AMERICAN HISTORY.
@adamwren Haha Adam has obviously never been to Bistro Cacao. He may be the first person in the world to call it “swanky”. You should check out the fancy spot across the street, called Union Pub. That will really blow your mind. Extra swanky.
Fun SCOTUS stats from this term:
50%: unanimous in outcome (counting 3 PCs)
89%: at least one liberal justice in the majority
8%: 6-3 with the 6 Republican appointees all on one side
3%: 5-4 with the 3 Democratic appointees all on one side
@Captain_Owens Makes no sense. Australia and Canada ditched their pennies long ago. US is behind the times. (Granted we would have to figure out a new way to buy gum balls, but I’m sure we could figure it out).
Interesting factoid of the day: At current costs of nickel and copper, it costs 16 cents to produce a nickel! This is the 16th consecutive year where the cost to make a penny and a nickel exceed the face value of the coins. https://t.co/hpDEMUWOEP
@GlennKesslerWP I’m disappointed and saddened by your racist hit piece. It is akin to calling someone an “Uncle Tom”. There has been bipartisan condemnation against your racist remarks, and yet you remain unapologetic and seem not to care about the harm you have caused others.
Most sobering stat I’ve ever seen:
In my lifetime (50 years), we’ve doubled the human population on the planet.
70% of all the animals have disappeared.
(WWF)
@JakeSherman To be fair, tech has also changed a lot in the past decade. The iPod and flip phone didn’t listen to our conversations. And certain tech companies have grown from startups to monopolies
I shot a lot of basketballs in my driveway growing up (and made a lot of dunks on an 8 ft hoop) pretending I was Kobe. So sad to lose a basketball legend, and even more tragic to lose a father, daughter, spouse...way too young. #KobeBryant#LegendsNeverDie https://t.co/5ir27wUUrI
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