If you have Christmas in July vibes, give these snow facts a read. (And don’t worry, Christmas will be here before we know it!) A “thundersnow” is a snowstorm including thunder, lighting, and strong winds. Snow isn’t white but it’s actually clear. The snow looks white because of the way the sun reflects off of …
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It’s good to be the king! As long as it’s within the borders of your realm, anything under the sun is for you to do with as you please. On the flip side, it means that you have to keep track of everything you own. King Charles III of England is (or, well, his subjects …
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What are your thoughts about the 90s? Because I know you have some. “Heavens Gate. 39 people committed suicide because they believed there was a UFO behind Comet Hale-Bopp. Susan Smith Child murderer, Waco, Tonya Harding, Lorena Bobbit, Versace/Cunanan, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Heaven’ Gate-damn the 90s were wild. OJ was HUGE and now with his death …
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What random facts about dreaming do you know? Like did you know that everyone dreams every night? Dreams are easily forgotten due to chemical changes during sleep, due to the prefrontal cortex function and the hippocampus function. Blind people dream, often about animals, their service dogs and eating. Those who are fully blind only dream …
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We’ve all probably spent time in front of a mirror, wondering how weird our mouths look. But let us tell you, human mouths are nothing compared to some of the maws that are out there. Some animals have absolutely mind-boggling gobs. And it’s not just the weird life of ancient Earth — even living animals …
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Do you remember some of the crazy things that happened in the 90s? Like what about the fight, with the bite? Who doesn’t remember the infamous fight between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield, or for the younger generation, or hasn’t heard about it? Tyson lost it during the fight and bit off part of Holyfield’s …
The English language has a long and convoluted history. As such, it’s picked up plenty of words from very unlikely sources over the years. We’ve covered 12 English words with unusual origin stories before, but there are many more to go. So, we figured we’d revisit this story to bring you more odd etymology. Here …
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They just don’t make ‘em like they used to these days. In some cases, that’s a good thing. Although you can still absolutely buy very dangerous products and gadgets today, we can all be grateful to have at least some level of safety regulations in place for most things. It was a very different story …
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We all become bones eventually. While unfortunate for us, our remains can tell a lot about our way of life to future archeologists. That, or they could unearth our bones and utterly confused and creeped out by what they see. Occasionally, some weird human remains pop out of the ground for one reason or another. …
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There are so many wild things that happened in the 90s. Do you know about these stories from that decade? The body of Zachary Taylor was exhumed June 17, 1991, almost 150 years after his death, to see if he was murdered. Originally, cholera was thought to be the be the cause of death, but …
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