People get attached to the strangest things. We can develop an emotional bond with our vehicles, furniture, sports equipment… You name it. But have you ever heard about anyone pining after an artillery shell? Well, you’re about to. That’s what an elderly Welsh couple kept as a decoration in their garden. Jeffrey and Sian Edwards …
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Fun facts or trivia questions, it doesn’t matter what you call them. Do you know these? The world’s fastest growing plant is bamboo. Michael Jackson was called the Kind of Pop. A candle’s flame is hot and blue in zero gravity. In Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew”, Petruchio’s manservant was called Grumia. The Guinness …
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Did you read Do You Know These Antarctica Fun Facts? Here are more fun facts about the continent for it’s national day! It Has The Most Fresh Water Even though it’s technically a desert, the continent contains about 70% of the fresh water on Earth. Because most of that water is within the enormous ice …
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It’s December, so the holiday season has officially kicked off. And it seems not everybody is particularly happy about that. In the last few days, we’ve seen a couple of Christmas haters resort to extreme measures to make the season a little less jolly for others. One included a firearm while the other was just …
We have all heard of Antarctica, but what do we really know about it? Here are a bunch of Antarctica fun facts for National Antarctica Day. There Is Only One ATM Yes, that’s right, there is only one ATM in all of Antarctica. This ATM is located in McMurdo station which is the largest research …
It’s that time again, folks. It’s time to look at some of the funny, strange, and amazing times in history when something occurred for the first time. We’ve done this before, twice in fact, but human history is long. There are so many more weird first times to cover, but we’re up to the challenge …
Are you ready for December with the parties to attend and people to have dinners with, gifts to buy and hugs to go around? Not to mention things like working, sleeping and general adulting. Here are all the things you need to prepare for December, the last month of the year. Christmas List If you …
It’s almost December and these weird holidays are the first holidays to celebrate this month. Will you enjoy any of these days as a holiday? December 1st National Pie Day. A classic pecan pie would be so delicious. Will you have pie to celebrate the first day of the month of December? Rosa Parks Day …
Cougars — or mountain lions or pumas — are majestic but potentially dangerous creatures. Although they mostly avoid humans, a cornered cougar can do some damage if it decides to defend itself. The Pacific Northwest is one of the few remaining strongholds these big cats have in America. We recently got two reminders that cougars …
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Knowing what you’re eating is a big part of having an enjoyable meal. Sure, it’s sometimes fun to give weird foods a blind taste test, but usually, people want to know what they put in their mouths. In some cases, however, knowing the name of the dish doesn’t help you at all. Many dishes have …
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