So many of us have braces, but do you know these fun facts about braces? Million Of Americans Are Currently In Braces According to the American Association of Orthodontics, there are 4 million people that currently wearing braces. There are about 1 million orthodontics patients that are over the age of 18. Did you know …
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With a shaking hand, you reach for the thing before you. It looks like a person, but as you tear the rubbery fake face off you reveal it to be… A robot! Foxes and coyotes living around the Fairbanks International Airport may soon be dealing with just such a science-fiction scenario. The airport is planning …
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There was so much that happened last year in 2023, and this isn’t all of it, but it’s the last about it from me. Did you know that Nabisco Wafers would have been 100 years old? Modern DNA told us things we didn’t know about Ludwig Van Beethoven’s health at the end of his life. …
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Of all the things that happened, it’s crazy that we are using disposable diapers as building material in 2023. Do you know what else happened last year? Scientists may have found what may be evidence of ancient cannibalism in 2023. A shin bone that’s about 1.45 million years old was found in northern Kenya with …
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Everyone is getting older but not all of us are turning 50 this year. What item on this list surprises you at being 50 in 2024? Bailey’s Irish Cream This liquor is known for being the first like it, a yummy combination of the richness of cream and a shot of whiskey. It’s made into …
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Do you know these sock facts? Did you know that socks were worn with sandals way before our time? Men and Cashmere Men began wearing cashmere socks in 1905 when men’s dress socks were made out of the material. Cashmeres were isothermal and not cheap back then. However, these socks create great warmth and help …
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Automotive technology is always advancing. Currently, self-driving vehicles are the latest craze, although they still to iron out some kinks in the tech. This is nothing new, though. Car makers have always tried to come up with new, innovative, and unique ways to make their automobiles stand out from the competition. Those ideas have resulted …
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We all know what an airplane looks like. Sure, a propeller plane, a passenger jet, and a fighter jet have different appearances, but you can still look at each and go, “Yeah, that’s an airplane.” Yet, some planes built over the years look absolutely baffling. The history of aviation is long enough for enterprising designers …
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Arachnophobia, claustrophobia, anatidaephobia… Phobias of all kinds are relatively common issues that people around the world struggle with. But the thing about phobias is that they evolve with the times. For example, there wouldn’t have been any aerophobic people (that is, those scared of flying) before the advent of hot air balloons and airplanes. With …
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There are hundreds of millions of board games sold every year, with $4 billion in revenue. As common as they are now, they were barely known 150 years ago. 150 years ago they were pretty much unheard of. When it comes to the big players in board games, you have already heard of them. They …
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