What kind of hats did cowboys wear in the mid-1800’s?

The derby (or bowler) was by far the most popular cowboy hat. Most photographs from that time feature men wearing them, and one of the reasons they were popular is that they stayed on in windy conditions. This photo of the Wild Bunch includes Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Top hats were also popular. […]

Trivia: What was the loudest sound ever recorded?

  A blue whale’s love song can reach 188 decibels, louder than a space shuttle launch at 170 decibels. But the loudest sound came from the 1883 volcanic eruption on the Indonesian island of Krakatoa, at an estimated 310 decibels. The pressure reading (how one can calculate sound) was the equivalent of 172 decibels, recorded 100 […]