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Did you know that in 2002, euro banknotes and coins were introduced as physical money across 12 European countries?

The Christmas pickle tradition may have originated as a 19th-century marketing ploy to sell pickle-shaped glass ornaments.

In Australia, Santa spreads joy by riding fire trucks and tossing candy to kids during the festive summer season.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights features 30 articles that protect everyone's social, religious, cultural, and political rights.

Did you know that the number 2026 in Roman numerals is written as MMXXVI?

The Pilgrims' first Thanksgiving feast in 1621 featured venison, seafood, cornbread, and porridge instead of turkey and now-traditional sides.

A single serving of nachos can pack 300-600 calories, primarily from toppings, while each tortilla chip has just 6-15 calories.

Vampires didn’t start out as pale, romantic immortals, but as bloated, corpse-like monsters blamed for disease.

The CIA operates a secretive museum that showcases its history, but it's off-limits to the public.

Ed Gein's obsession with his mother's strict teachings on sin, including lust and murder, shaped his gruesome reality as a killer.

Did you know that in 2003, the first fossilized remains of a four-winged dinosaur were discovered?

Leonardo da Vinci's notorious procrastination meant that the iconic Mona Lisa remained unfinished throughout his life.