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This is a weekly wrap of our Daily Knowledge Newsletter. You can get that newsletter for free here<\/a>.<\/div>\n

\"asparagus-e1293091514880\"<\/a>Why Asparagus Makes Pee Smell<\/a><\/p>\n

The smell comes from the way certain chemical compounds in asparagus break down inside people\u2019s bodies.\u00a0 This is why cooking asparagus in various ways does not result in the same smelly byproduct; the specific digestive enzymes that break down the compounds in the asparagus to produce the smell aren\u2019t present until you eat the asparagus. As to this specific resulting chemical compound that ends up causing the smell, it has long been thought… (more<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\"jedi\"<\/a>Origins of the Jedi (and Other Star Wars Stuff)<\/a><\/p>\n

No one can dispute George Lucas\u2019 significant contributions to cinema history, including both the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises. His company also played a role in advancing special effects, top quality post-production audio and even digital sound systems for movie theaters. But it is nice to know that he didn\u2019t invent everything out of whole cloth; when developing the Star Wars movies, he was hugely influenced from the work of Japanese director Akira Kurosawa, among others. A titan of Japanese cinema, Kurosawa was heavily… (more<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\"martin-cooper\"<\/a>15 Fascinating Cell Phone Related Facts You Probably Didn\u2019t Know<\/a><\/p>\n

1) The Name: \u201cCellular phones,\u201d or more common today \u201ccell phones,\u201d get their name from the fact that areas served by towers are divided up into \u201ccells.\u201d\u00a0 The first use of the word \u201ccellular\u201d in this fashion was in 1977.\u00a0 The first documented use of the word \u201ccell phone\u201d was in 1984. 2) The First: On April 3, 1973, a Motorola employee, Martin Cooper, publicly demonstrated the world\u2019s first handheld mobile phone by placing a call to Joel Engel, the head of research at AT&T\u2019s Bell… (more<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\"shaving-products\"<\/a>Is There Any Difference at all Between Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s Razors and Shaving Creams?<\/a><\/p>\n

Shaving companies almost universally put out both a men\u2019s and women\u2019s version of each of their products, with the women\u2019s version generally costing quite a bit more. But is there actually any difference between the so-called \u201cgendered razors\u201d and shaving cream or is it all just clever marketing? We\u2019ll start with whether there is any difference in the razors. The answer to this question largely depends on what exactly you are referring to when you say \u201crazor\u201d. If we\u2019re exclusively talking about the razor blades themselves, then there is… (more<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\"george<\/a>The Timely Death of Kodak Founder George Eastman<\/a><\/p>\n

It was March 14, 1932 when George Eastman, famed inventor, philanthropist, and founder of Eastman Kodak, invited a few loyal friends over to witness the rewriting of his will. He had made the decision to give a good portion of his money and prized possessions, including his enormous mansion, to the city he called home for his whole life- Rochester. To this end, he bequeathed his house and a $2 million endowment (about $34 million today) to the University of Rochester. Eastman also donated a large sum of money to dental dispensaries across the city, attempting to ensure that no child in Rochester would go without proper dental work. Finally, he left $200,000 (about $3.4 million today) to his beloved niece, Ellen. Cheerfully signing the will, he assured his friends this was just a matter of ensuring his wishes. Later, it was thought that he also wanted his… (more<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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