Calvin and Hobbes factoids
Calvin and Hobbes has captured the hearts and imaginations of readers worldwide since its debut in 1985. Created by Bill Watterson, the...
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Oct 112 min read
The Elephant Orchestra of Thailand
In 2000, musician Dave Soldier and conservationist Richard Lair co-founded the Thai Elephant Orchestra , a group of elephants who live...
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Oct 92 min read
How fast does a popped champagne cork travel?
Champagne corks can fly at 50 mph It’s impossible to pinpoint just how much that tension-bursting “pop!” adds to the enjoyment of a...
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Oct 84 min read
Things you might not have known about U.S. passports
American consular officials issued the first passports in the late 1700s. This single sheet of paper was valid for just a few months — a...
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Oct 46 min read
Some things to know about redheads
Whether bright orange, auburn, or more of a strawberry blond, red hair is a real eye-catcher. Celtic countries, like Scotland and...
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Oct 34 min read
Interesting things about The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show is one of the most beloved sitcoms ever to be broadcast into our living rooms. The series ran for 249 episodes...
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Oct 32 min read
October wasn’t always the 10th month
Octagon, octopus… most words that begin with the Latin prefix “Oct” have some connection to the number eight. But what about October?...
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Oct 22 min read
French waiters once went on strike for the right to sport mustaches
I n 1907, one of the more unusual strikes in France’s history unfolded. Better wages and working conditions were at stake, as is often...
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Oct 14 min read
What the Hollywood sign originally said and other fun facts
Among the most memorable U.S. landmarks is the iconic Hollywood sign that sits on the steep hillside of Mount Lee in Los Angeles, part of...
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Sep 305 min read
Something to sip on: facts about tea
Besides water, no beverage is consumed by more individuals across the globe than tea. For millennia, this beloved drink has been favored...
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Sep 282 min read
Superman originally couldn’t fly
Since his 1938 debut in Action Comics No. 1 , Superman has evolved into an even more powerful superhero than the original character....
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Sep 284 min read
Some things about pasta
Pasta is a wonderfully simple foodstuff that has become a staple in many parts of the world over the thousands of years since its...
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Sep 287 min read
The most popular song the year you were born
Nostalgia is a powerful feeling, and it’s easy to spend hours reminiscing about days gone by. It’s especially fun to look back at — and...
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Sep 272 min read
Umbrellas were once used only by women
Umbrellas have been around for a long time — at least 3,000 years, according to T.S. Crawford's A History of the Umbrella — but they...
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Sep 274 min read
Some things about Harry Houdini
Jaw-dropping. Death-defying. Head-scratching. Few entertainers reach the heights achieved by early 20th-century illusionist Harry...
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Sep 264 min read
Things about Clint Eastwood to help make your day
He became one of the biggest names in Hollywood by way of the tough-as-nails persona displayed in films such as Hang ’Em High (1968) and...
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Sep 252 min read
A house in which civil rights icon Rosa Parks lived in was relocated to Rome Germany
Civil rights icon Rosa Parks spent more than 40 years living in her home state of Alabama before moving to Detroit, Michigan, in 1957....
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Sep 254 min read
Interesting things about the color purple
The color purple is many things — a quirk of human biology , a spectral anomaly, and a symbol of power and prestige that stretches back...
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Sep 242 min read
Babies blink less than adults
The average adult blinks about 15 times a minute , whether to lubricate the eyes, clear unwanted irritants, or refocus attention. Babies,...
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Sep 234 min read
A brief history of The Flintstones
When The Flintstones premiered on ABC in 1960, New York Times critic Jack Gould derided the show as “an inked disaster” and Jackie...
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