Zoos are great places to see exotic animals, and many of them do important work for helping vulnerable animal species. That said, they can get a bit old, with the same turtles, penguins, and whatnot. Seeing truly rare animals in zoos is a fascinating treat. The problem with that, though, is that finding the zoos …
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You’d be surprised how much of what we consider normal life is actually everything but. Many things that people think occur regularly happen so rarely that your chance of ever experiencing them is virtually nil. Take, for instance, getting bitten by a shark or being in an airplane accident. Neither is any kind of a …
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The best summer holiday of them all is next week and these July 4th fun facts will remind us why it’s so great! Is this holiday your favorite holiday, too? The colonies established independence when King George III ruled in England. King George III declared the colonies “in a state of rebellion” when William Penn …
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You don’t have to know these fun facts about photography to take your own pictures and enjoy them. But still, who doesn’t like fun facts? The first ever camera was described as a pin hole camera and it dates back to the 4th or 5th century. Photography was black and white until the 1930s when …
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Human history is filled with legendary animals. And by that, we don’t mean mythical creatures like dragons or unicorns. Some very real animals attain legendary status throughout their lives. It may be because they did something heroic, belonged to a famous person, or were simply in the worst possible at the wrong time. Here are …
What do you know about the onion? We eat a lot of them so why not know a lot about them? Sliced onion can soothe insect bites and skin burns. On average, Americans each eat about 18.8 pounds of onions per year. In comparison, that’s 350 semi-truck loads of onions each day. New York was …
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Do you know these Alaska fun facts? Could you ever live in a place that didn’t have a sunrise and a sunset everyday? Barrow is known as the Land of the Midnight Sun due to its light situation. After the sun rises on May 10, it’s about three months before it sets. When it finally …
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Beauty contests are so shallow. It’s all about what you look like, with no consideration given to the contestant’s personality. Well, here’s one contest where inner beauty shines. That’s because there sure isn’t any to be found on the outside. For nearly five decades, the World’s Ugliest Dog Contest has crowned the most repulsively lovable …
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These Dallas Cheerleaders fun facts may surprise you, like how much money they make! What do you know about the Dallas Cowboys’ Cheerleaders? Cheerleaders get to attend every home and away game, as they are working (cheering.) Sponsorships are available to the cheerleaders including hair and makeup and any clothes and accessories they need. The …
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Gold, diamonds, oil, perfumes… We all know the most expensive materials and substances in the world. Except that we don’t. Everyday luxury items can be exceedingly valuable, make no mistake, but they don’t hold the candle to the most expansive substances in the world. So, what are those? We’ll tell you — and we bet …
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