Environment & Climate
5 Trendy Facts About Tulips
Did you know that tulips never originated from The Netherlands? Tulips actually originate from Turkey!
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Environment & Climate
5 Trendy Facts About Tulips
Did you know that tulips never originated from The Netherlands? Tulips actually originate from Turkey!
Animals & Wildlife
What’s The Difference Between Venom, Poison & Toxins?
Poison Dart Frogs are highly poisonous. Just one drop of their deadly secretions is enough to kill 20,000 mice or 10 adult humans.
Music & Instruments
The Message To Colombian Hostages Hidden In A Pop Song
In order to contact their hostages in secret, Alfonso Diaz came up with the idea to hide a message in Morse Code within a song.
Health & Medicine
What’s The Difference Between an Outbreak, Epidemic & Pandemic?
We have never before seen a pandemic sparked by a coronavirus. Covid-19 is the first pandemic caused by a coronavirus.
Health & Medicine
5 Facts About Coronavirus That You Should Know
The Covid-19 strain of coronavirus was identified by matching its genetic code to the same one found in bats.
History & Events
100 History Facts They Didn’t Teach You At School
A singing birthday card has more computer power in it than the entire Allied Army of WWII.
Games & Toys
5 Fairly Fun Facts About Dodgems
The Stoehrer brothers were the first people to put a patent on bumper cars. They called their company the Dodgem Company.
War & Weapons
The Untold Story Of The Dunkirk Evacuations
During the Dunkirk Evacuations, Churchill expected 30,000 troops to return to England. He was very wrong, but in a good way...
War & Weapons
NUTS! – The American Army’s Response to A Christmas Call For Surrender
A quirky response to the German's demand for surrender went on to be a major morale boost for American troops.
Film & TV
5 Facts About The Adorable Baby Yoda
Baby Yoda is the third of his species that exists in the Star Wars canon.
War & Weapons
Why Uncle Wiggly Wings Delivered Chocolate to Children
Uncle Wiggly Wings was a generous pilot who shared treats with children during the Cold War between 1948 & 1949.
Space & Astronomy
The Fallen Astronaut – A Memorial Placed On The Moon In Secret
There is a memorial on the moon that has names of astronauts & cosmonauts who have died in the advancement of space exploration.