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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Art & Design
30 Phenomenal Facts About Pablo Picasso
When Pablo Picasso died in 1973, he was the richest artist in history.
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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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Travel & Tourism
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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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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Food & Drink
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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Travel & Tourism
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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Historic Events
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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People & Civilizations
30 Inventive Facts About Nikola Tesla
When Nikola Tesla moved to New York City from Europe, he arrived with only four cents in his pocket.
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Travel & Tourism
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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