The famous and infamous don’t stop being that once they kick the bucket – in fact, a suitably sensational death can make a person seem even more mythical. It’s no wonder, then, that people have a weird fascination with famous people’s mortal remains. Yesterday we brought you the strange story of Napoleon’s missing penis. But …
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Napoleon Bonaparte is a man who needs no introduction. The one-time emperor of France is famed for his military genius, almost taking over all of Europe, and his height – which was actually average for the time. These days, Napoleon spends his time primarily in his decorated tomb in Paris. But not all his body …
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America’s 245th birthday is just around the corner. To the vast majority of the country, that means fireworks, flags, and food from backyard barbeques. But it’s a big country with a lot of history, and it just makes sense that not everyone celebrates the Independence Day the same way. Here are some of the more …
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We as people like to always try and make things bigger and better. But size isn’t always everything, and sometimes you just need to go smaller. Let’s take a look at some of the smallest things mankind has ever made. You’ll see some astounding feats of miniature engineering, and also some stuff that’s just too …
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It’s not that farfetched to think that in the future most current jobs might not exist. Advancing technology is making more and more professions – especially manual jobs – basically redundant. But that’s just the way it goes, because it’s nothing new for some jobs to disappear as society moves forward. Sometimes, though, it’s for …
Who doesn’t like a nice car? Whether you go for a quirky VW Beetle, a fancy BMW, or a gigantic pick-up truck, taking to the road in a slick ride is just… Well, nice. But cars have a lot of history behind them, and not every car design through the ages has been a hit. …
Beer is the most popular alcoholic beverage in the world, making it the most consumed as well. Here are all the beer fun facts you need to know. Beer is made and served with natural ingredients and around the world. Over 42 billion gallons of beer are made yearly, worldwide. Adults living in the United …
A patent is the highest seal of approval an inventor can hope for. It means you’ve created something no one’s done before, and you have the exclusive right to that design. People associate patents with decidedly high-brow, sophisticated inventions. But considering that anyone can apply for a patent for pretty much anything, that’s often not …
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The unfortunate fact of life is that, eventually, it ends. When it does, it becomes necessary to dispose of the earthly remains of the dearly departed. Over human history, we’ve come up with various and increasingly creative ways to conduct funerals. In a bit of a continuation to our earlier list on weddings, let’s now …
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Wherever you are in the world, two people joining together in marriage is an occasion for joy. And that’s where the similarities sometimes end. Different places have different traditions, and that also goes for weddings. For some people, walking down the aisle might seem like an awfully dull ceremony. Here are eight unusual wedding traditions …
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