What do you think of the ride known as the merry-go-round? The national day for them is today, July 25th and here’s a bunch of fun facts, too. Some German carousels were made with two stories or decks. Because of transportation, they weren’t common in other places. Golden age carousels had manes carved so that …
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Today is National Amelia Earhart Day and her birthday. Did you know how many records this girl holds? She took her first flying lesson on January 3rd, 1921. She set the speed record for east-to-west flight from Oakland, California, to Honolulu, Hawaii. She was the first woman to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross from the …
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Do you know all these koi fish fun facts? National Koi Day was earlier this month on July 7th and here are all the facts you don’t already know. The Largest The world’s largest koi is over 90 pounds! Many of these fish grow up to three feet long and weigh dozens of pounds. The …
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Our planet is filled with wondrous sights, created by nature and humanity. Unfortunately, shockingly many of them are at risk of disappearing forever. Whether it’s due to changing climate, rising sea levels, negligent tourists, or simply the never-ending march of time, many of the world’s greatest are not long for this world. If you’ve been …
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Did you read July 4th Fun Facts For The Upcoming Holiday? Because this is more of that. As of 1776, there were only about 2.5 million people living in the United States, which is crazy considered there are about 332 million people that live in this country today. The Liberty Bell hasn’t rang since 1846, …
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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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National Utah Day is every May 31st and today’s the day! Here are a bunch of facts about the state of Utah. Philo T. Farnsworth was born in Beaver, Utah. He was known for inventing a prototype of the first all-electric television. It’s illegal to cause a catastrophe in Utah. Coal has been the State …
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Did you read All The Weird Piercings You Can Get: Part One? Because this is part two. Tongue Piercing You can get a tongue piercing anywhere you’d like on your tongue. They can be painful for some but most people say the pain level is only about a four or six out of ten. Your …
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Did you know there was a National Piercing Day celebrated on May 16th? Here are a the weird piercings you can get and some that aren’t so weird, too. Nipple Piercing The things you need to know about nipple piercings are that they hurt. Some people say it didn’t hurt as much as they thought …
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Did you know that Idaho has more than 2,000 lakes? Here are more Idaho facts for National Idaho day. The largest lake in Idaho is Lake Pend Oreille and is 180 square miles. The “center” of the state is the Settlement of Custer on the Yankee Fork River in Custer County. The population in 2010 …
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