The quarter was first minted in 1796, making it one of the oldest U.S. coin denominations still in use. Early quarters had no denomination printed. People simply recognized the coin by its size and silver content. No quarters were minted again until 1804, making early examples extremely rare. The quarter became common only after 1831,…
Things I Like: Chiaotzu (Dragon Ball Z)
Chiaotzu is probably the lamest fighter in the Z Warrior group, but it’s hard to hate the little dude. Even if he looks really creepy and has a very strange relationship with Tien Shinhan (that we probably don’t want to think about too much) he’s still oddly likable. He was the first major fighter to…
Fun Facts and Trivia About Psycho (1960 Film)
Alfred Hitchcock bought the rights to the novel Psycho for around $9,000, which was a modest sum even then. He also covertly purchased as many copies of the book as he could find so audiences would not know the shocking twists before seeing the film. Psycho was shot in black and white not just for…
Things I Like: Manhandla (Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom)
Manhandla is the miniboss of the Faron Temple dungeon in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom on the Nintendo Switch. It is actually a recycled baddie from the original The Legend of Zelda on the NES and also appeared prominently in The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons on the Game Boy Color. Even…
Fun Facts and Trivia About The Video Game 1080° Snowboarding
1080° Snowboarding is a 1998 Nintendo 64 game developed by Nintendo EAD. The game helped define extreme sports games by focusing on realistic physics, momentum, and trick execution rather than arcade style physics and button mashing. The title “1080°” refers to completing three full rotations in midair, a trick considered almost mythical at the time….