Physics
The Incredible Phenomenon of Ball Lightning
It wasn’t until 2014 that the Ball Lightening phenomenon was caught on video camera.
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Books & Words
The Surprising History of Schadenfreude
Did you know the word Schadenfreude is defined as the “malicious enjoyment of the misfortunes of others”?
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Environment
Tulip Mania – When Flowers Would Buy A House In Holland
Tulip mania took place in 17th Century Holland, starting out roughly in 1624 and hitting its peak between 1636 and 1637.
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War & Weapons
3 Times The World Almost Entered A Nuclear War
In 1955, the US exploded a nuclear bomb near some beer cans & bottles to see if the beer was drinkable after a nuclear explosion.
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Animals
Why Are There So Many Midges In Scotland?
In Scotland, a brutally cold winter actually means more midges appear in the spring and summer.
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People & Civilizations
Why Did Pirates Wear Eye-patches?
Those trademark pirate eye-patches are nothing to do with a missing eye, but rather to see better in the dark.
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Historic Events
The Weird History of the Amsterdam Eel Riots
Amsterdam’s infamous Eel Riots led to the deaths of 26 people - and one eel.
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People & Civilizations
Charles Darwin Ate One of Everything He Discovered
It was reported that Charles Darwin once gagged on a meal of brown owl, writing that the taste was "indescribable".
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Books & Words
Factoid Vs Factlet – What’s The Difference?
A "factoid" is a piece of brief or trivial information or news that is false but presented as a fact.
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Technology
Wi-Fi Was Invented By Accident!
Stephen Hawking inspired John O’Sullivan to accidentally give us all Wi-Fi.
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Sports & Games
The World Cup Trophy Was Stolen & Found By A Dog
After Pickles the dog found the World Cup trophy, he went on to star in the feature film The Spy With The Cold Nose.
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Sports & Games
30 Goal-tastic Facts About The World Cup
Almost half of the world’s population, that’s 3.2 billion people, tuned in to the 2014 World Cup.
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