Question of the Day
Which fast food chain was founded first?
Fact of the Day
McDonald's buys about 2 billion eggs every year for their U.S. restaurants alone.
Today in History
585 BC Solar eclipse, as predicted by Greek philosopher Thales, occurs while Lydians are at war with the Medes and leads to a truce. It is one of the cardinal dates from which other dates are calculated.
Today's Birthdays
1948 Ray Laidlaw
1947 Zahi Hawass
1883 Clough Williams-Ellis