We all use plenty of traditional phrases and sayings. Often, they’re delightfully rustic, with their origins in everyday rural life or traditional tales. For example, a “wild goose chase” must originate from someone trying to catch a goose. Right? That’s where you’d be wrong. Many sayings have strange origins and etymologies that seemingly have nothing …
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Keeping your teeth clean is important. Not only does it prevent tooth decay, but it also keeps your breath from stinking like a rotten carcass. Brushing your teeth is a cinch with modern electric toothbrushes and advanced toothpastes. You can’t help but feel bad for the folks of the past who didn’t know how to …
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These Galapagos Island fun facts will teach you so much about the islands. And did you know what an influence they had on Mr Charles Darwin himself? There are seven species of lava lizards that are a part of the Galapagos Islands. Darwin noticed that each tortoise on the Galapagos Islands could be identified by the …
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If you really feel about Christmas the way some of these people do, I hope it goes really quickly for you. But it’s fun to enjoy it and make it magical for the sake of the season! The way I look at it, Christmas is a chance to make things special. It is what you …
What do you think people actually think about Christmas? Tell us what you think in the comments! As a kid, it’s a parent’s “job” to make holidays magical. As an adult, we realize that we need to make our own magic….or not. I couldn’t figure out why I was so down during the holidays until …
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There are many ways to go down in history. You could create fantastic art, lead the conquest of half the world, make a groundbreaking invention, or simply be born to the right parents at the right time. That, or you could die in an absolutely ridiculous fashion. Although death is tragic, occasionally people die in …
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Uh-oh. You messed up bad, and now those in power want to punish you. And they really want to make it sting. One of the most fascinating elements of humanity is our capacity for incredibly cruelty. People tend to get strangely creative when we want to inflict endless agony on others. It’d be impressive if …
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A conquered king’s head is unceremoniously chopped off and placed on public display. Sounds like something they would’ve done in the ancient world, or maybe in the medieval period, right? Well, that was something the French did less than 130 years ago. After France colonized Madagascar in the late in 19th century, there was an …
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If you know these shark fun facts, share something new with us! Hammerhead sharks have a blind spot directly above and below their heads. A shark’s teeth are as sharp as razor blades and can basically cuts through anything. The biggest shark in the ocean is the whale shark. Basking sharks are the world’s second …
Did you read Hockey Fun Facts Before The 2025 Season Starts? Because this is basically a part two. Wayne Gretzky’s father, Walter, built him a backyard ice rink when he was two years old. Gretzky ended up scoring his first NHL goal against goaltender Glen Hanlon, who was also his childhood hero. That had to …
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