People occasionally go into places where they shouldn’t. And sometimes, they can’t get out of there. We’ve brought you stories of people who got trapped or stuck in unusual places before, such as the one about the lady who couldn’t get out of her slipper bathtub. But there are many other such tales out there, …
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Do you know these December fun facts about other countries? The last may be my new favorite. Hide Your Brooms On Christmas Eve, Norwegians traditionally hide their brooms so witches and evil spirits can’t steal them for midnight rides. (Imagine explaining that to guests.) 13 Mischievous Yule Lads Instead of one Santa, Iceland gets 13 …
If you head out of Chicago on State Route 71, you’ll soon enough reach the small town of Ottawa, Illinois. But just before you get there, you’ll pass a small man-made lake on your left. In the middle of that lake is a tiny islet. On that island sits its lone resident — a Volvo …
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These fun post-Thanksgiving traditions have been around for years but why not add them to the tail end of your holiday? Or tell us about your own after holiday traditions. Stuffing Waffles Making waffles out of stuffing to be the basis of a Thanksgiving dinner sandwich has become popular and it makes sense why. You …
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Did you read What People Really Think of 2025: Part One? Because this is part two. I was an adult back in 2015 (millennial here) and i gotta tell ya. it was STILL simpler. I know we all wear rose tinted glasses about the past, but it was real… Early 2000s was filled with war …
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Ew, you just walked face-first into a spiderweb! Peeling the sticky mess of your face is bad enough, but it always gets worse if you then feel something skittering across the back of your head. Oh well, at least spiders are solitary creatures. You won’t have to worry about there being multiple creepy crawlies on …
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Did you read The End All Be All Galapagos Islands Fun Facts: Part One? Because this is the second, and final, part. The Sierra Negra Volcano in Isabela Island of the Galapagos has the second largest crater in the world The Galapagos Islands are above a hot spot where the Earth’s crust is melting from …
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Statistically, fall is our favorite season with over 40% of us preferring it over all others. Do you think some people hate the fall? I mean Fall is still pretty colorful with the changing leaves…much more colorful than winter. And the days are shorter, but it’s actually comfortable outside (at least where I live). Not …
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What’s there in Antarctica? There’s snow, ice, penguins… And depending on who you ask, a whole heck of a lot more. A strangely high number of conspiracy theories claims that either there is something secret in Antarctica, or there’s something off about the place in general. In a way, that’s understandable, since the southernmost of …
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Do you think you know these Galapagos Islands facts? Like the islands have two airports! The islands are constantly changing as the older islands are sinking back into the ocean under the continental plate and the youngest are rising near the hotspot. The pink iguana is native to only part of Isabela Island, with a …
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