This can’t be true!

King John (1166-1216) [italics]

In 2009, a young girl did a school research project and “discovered” that all US presidents except Martin Van Buren are descended from one British king. I’m 99.9% confident this “fact” is woven from whole cloth. But wouldn’t it be great if it turned out to be true!

Check it out here.

Check this link, too. It answers the question, but it does much more than that. It provides a fascinating explanation of how ancestry works.

And here’s one more.

Have you ever driven an 18-wheeler? 

Neither have I.

I’ve driven largish trucks and found them difficult to manage in small spaces, particularly when backing up is required. And I’m in awe of drivers that can handle really big rigs… like this guy here.

In case you’re wondering, the reason the big rigs have so many wheels is to spread the weight of their cargo over the largest possible area. We’re talking as much as 80,000 pounds!

This takes trompe-l’oeil to an entirely different level! 

Click here.