Animals
50 Fascinating Monkey Facts That Will Leave You “Ape-solutely” Amazed
Not all monkeys are great tree climbers. Some are primarily terrestrial, such as the gelada monkey of Ethiopia.
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Environment
20 Surprising Facts About Citrine & Topaz, November’s Birthstones
The largest faceted gemstone in the world is the El-Dorado Topaz. This impressive gemstone weighs a whopping 31,000 carats!
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Environment
30 Terrific Facts About Trees
The thickest tree in the world has a circumference of 137.8 feet (42 m). It takes 105 men, shoulder-to-shoulder, to surround it.
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Space
50 Mesmerizing Facts About The Moon
The Apollo 17 astronauts could taste the Moon's fine dust. They called it the "Apollo aroma." It smelled like burnt gunpowder.
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Math
A Quick History On The Imperial And Metric System
The U.S. remains one of only three countries still using the Imperial measurement system, along with Liberia and Myanmar.
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Life & Love
15 Scandalous School Pranks That Went Down In History
Seven students once released 72,000 ladybugs into a Maryland school before classes as a prank. They were all caught and punished.
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Space
What Is A Blue Moon & How Rare Is It?
A blue moon isn't actually that rare. According to NASA, one can typically be seen every two and a half years.
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Health & Body
25 Sloppy Facts About Sunscreen That Will Save Your Skin
In 1938, Franz Geiter invented sunscreen after getting terribly sunburned while hiking in the Swiss Alps.
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Space
Will We Ever Live On Other Planets?
Earth lies within the Goldilocks zone - a region at just the right distance from the Sun for water to exist in its liquid state.
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Animals
20 Carefree Facts About Capybaras
In 1784, the Vatican declared that capybaras could be classified as fish so that they could be eaten during Lent.
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Food & Drink
35 Useful Facts About Milk That You Should Know
If your milk goes bad, don't throw it out! Instead, water your plants with it - it's high in calcium, a key nutrient for plants.
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Environment
15 Smashing Facts About Glass
Did you know that only certain types of glass can be recycled? While glass bottles and jars are fine, mirrors are not!
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