War & Weapons
The Chilli Hand Grenade
A non-lethal hand grenade full with the world's hottest chili was used by the army to smoke out terrorists.
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People & Civilizations
11 Barack Obama Facts
In 2006, Barack Obama won a Grammy in the Best Spoken Word category for his readings of his autobiography.
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History
A Brief History of Pretty Much Everything
An artist drew Earth's history on 2,100 pages using just paper and pens then compiled it all into a 3 minute video.
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Travel & Tourism
Most Common Pub Name In the UK
Among the most common pub names in the U.K. are Crown, Red Lion, and Royal Oak.
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Business & Economy
American Wealth Statistics
Less than 5% of the American population is wealthy, while 35% are considered working middle class.
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Business & Economy
10 Strange And Pointless Inventions
ThumbThing is a device that you clip over your thumb so you can read with just one hand.
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Holidays & Events
The History Of Advent Calendars
The very first advent calendars were produced in the early 1800's in Germany although not the cardboard type we get these days.
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Holidays & Events
Why Do We Send Christmas Cards?
The first Christmas card created had hand drawn images of adults and children raising their wine glasses in a toast.
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Business & Economy
History Of Credit Cards
AmEx was actually a shipping company for many years, providing their services to banks and other financial institutes.
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Holidays & Events
The History Of Tinsel
Tinsel is usually flexible which makes it easy to wrap around anything such as posts, picture frames or ornaments.
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War & Weapons
Hitler And The Nazis Tried To Steal Christmas
The Nazis attempted to steal Christmas by making glittering swastika, iron cross and toy grenade baubles for the Christmas tree.
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Historic Events
Why We Remember The Fifth Of November
In England, the 5th November is mainly known as bonfire night, and is still remembered each year with fireworks and bonfires.
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