Shash Wighton, Author at FactstoryHub

There’s a community in Maryland called Boring. It has 40 houses, a church, Post Office, a fire company, and well... not much else.

Before 2006, Pluto was classed as the ninth planet in our solar system. Since then, it's been classed as a dwarf planet.

Platypuses look so weird that when scientists first discovered them, they thought it was a hoax.

Did you know that Kentucky has more than 1,100 navigable miles of lakes and rivers to explore?

Did you know that oysters can change their gender? Research suggests all oysters will do this at least once during their lifetime.

Did you know that badgers are a protected species in the United Kingdom?

Did you know that the prefix "deca" means ten? For example, a decade is ten years, and a decagon is a ten-sided shape.

Did you know that humankind’s greatest invention, sliced bread, was invented in the state of Iowa?

Did you know that the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 in Chicago, Illinois, showcased the world's first Ferris Wheel?

A fathom is a unit of measurement used within both US and imperial measurements and is equal to six feet.

Did you know that Louisiana has the highest number of alligators in the US, with Florida is a close second?

Did you know that a fifteenth wedding anniversary is called a crystal anniversary?