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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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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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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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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30 Enchanting Facts About Yosemite National Park
Did you know that Yosemite National Park is home is the Giant Sequoias, which are the biggest living creatures on earth?
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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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The Delectable History of Cadbury
In 1824 John Cadbury opened a shop selling tea, coffee & hot chocolate. Cadbury is now one of the most popular brands world-wide.
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20 Terrific Facts About Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan holds the Guinness World Record for the largest indoor Ferris wheel in an architectural structure.
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8 Interesting Facts About The Battle of the Alamo
The Alamo Mission was founded in 1718 in the San Antonio area of Texas, and was designed to educate the Native Americans.
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30 Grandiose Facts About The Grand Canyon
If you piled the entire world population inside the Grand Canyon, there wouldn’t be enough people to fill it up.
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Which State Produces The Most Serial Killers?
In general, serial killings are extremely rare. Only 1% of murders in any given year are at the hands of serial killers.
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16 Lucky Facts About Saint Patrick
The date of the 17th of March was chosen for St. Patrick’s feast day on account of it being the day he is said to have died.
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