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A study from the University of Chicago suggests that thinking in a foreign language leads to more rational decision making.

  Oct 2, 2019   90

William Hill Brown is generally believed to have written the first American novel, "The Power of Sympathy," published in Boston in 1791, which relates a tragic love story.

  Oct 1, 2019   752

The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.

  Sep 30, 2019   532

Your left lung is smaller than your right lung to make room for your heart.

  Sep 24, 2019   736

On any given day, as many as 10 volcanoes may be spewing ash or lava somewhere on Earth.

  Sep 24, 2019   189

The idea of contact lenses was first introduced by Leonardo da Vinci in 1508.

  Sep 23, 2019   505

There's an alcoholism vaccine that will give drinkers an immediate hangover if they drink even a small amount of alcohol.

  Sep 23, 2019   396

Mastercard was originally called mastercharge

  Sep 22, 2019   139

South African scientists have discovered that 400-year-old tobacco pipes excavated from the garden of William Shakespeare contained cannabis.

  Sep 21, 2019   193

Army ants are used as natural sutures. Their jaws are so powerful, natives staple wounds by forcing ants to bite them and then break off the body.

  Sep 21, 2019   655

According to the Journal of Experimental Psychology, fooling yourself into thinking you've slept well, even if you haven't, still improves performance.

  Sep 20, 2019   407

The Beatles showed their support for the US civil rights movement by refusing to play in concerts where audiences were segregated.

  Sep 19, 2019   260

Cleopatra lived closer in time to the Moon landing than to the construction of the building of the Great Pyramid.

  Sep 19, 2019   380

The English word 'minion' comes from the French word 'mignon', which means 'cute'.

  Sep 19, 2019   243

The world's tallest model Amazon Eve, also known for her role in American Horror Story, was born a male.

  Sep 18, 2019   311

Because of the dark and intense nature of the film Suicide Squad, director David Ayer hired an on-set therapist for the cast.

  Sep 17, 2019   129

William Shakespeare had a curse engraved on his tombstone to prevent anyone from moving his bones.

  Sep 11, 2019   102

The first rugby club was formed in 1843

  Sep 9, 2019   118

In 1750’s cats came from Europe to America as pest controllers.

  Aug 29, 2019   542

The New Zealand Prime Minister, John Key, went to a doctor and a vet to confirm that he is a human being and not a shape shifting lizard from space.

  Aug 23, 2019   380

There's a species of orchid that looks like a monkey's face called 'Dracula simia'.

  Aug 6, 2019   946

Morphine is named after 'Morpheus', the Greek god of dreams.

  Jul 25, 2019   518

'I Gotta Feeling' by The Black Eyed Peas sold more copies than any Elvis Presley single when it was first released.

  Jul 19, 2019   317

Apple have a ‘no smoking’ ban regarding their computers, which means if you smoke while using an Apple computer, you void the warranty.

  Jul 16, 2019   166

In 1889, the Queen of Italy, Margherita Savoy, ordered the first pizza delivery.

  Jul 12, 2019   589

Marcellus Gilmore Edson originally invented peanut butter to be marketed as product for people who had no teeth and could not chew on solid food.

  Jul 11, 2019   454

At weddings, the bride normally stands to the left of the groom so that his sword hand is free to defend against other suitors.

  Jun 26, 2019   165

More people have been to the moon than the bottom of the ocean.

  Jun 19, 2019   244

An alleged Virginia bank robber denies robbing a bank because he asked the teller 'politely'.

  Jun 18, 2019   345

The color of white wine gets darker as it ages, while red wine gets lighter in color.

  Jun 17, 2019   87

According to studies, you'll be happier spending your money on experiences rather than possessions.

  Jun 12, 2019   361

An apple in the morning will keep you more awake than a cup of coffee.

  Jun 11, 2019   240

To get the most juice from lemons or limes, put them in the microwave for 30 seconds as it will help the citrus juice flow more easily.

  Jun 11, 2019   158

Illegal drug possession and trafficking are punished in Singapore with the death penalty.

  May 27, 2019   231

All of 'The Simpsons' characters have just 4 fingers on each hand, except for one character with 5 fingers, God.

  May 27, 2019   436

Daniel Radcliffe, who played Harry Potter, was allergic to Harry Potter's iconic glasses.

  May 15, 2019   312

According to a study, eating an apple before going shopping causes a person to buy 25% more fruits and vegetables.

  May 8, 2019   155

Commonly mistaken as an ancient Greek tradition, the Olympics torch relay was actually a Nazi idea.

  May 7, 2019   127

Janis Joplin left $2,500 in her will for her friends to "have a ball after I’m gone".

  May 4, 2019   648

In Mexico, artists can pay their taxes with artwork.

  Apr 25, 2019   196

William Shakespeare was born and died on the same day, April 23.

  Apr 23, 2019   50

Bubble wrap was originally designed to be used as a textured wallpaper.

  Apr 18, 2019   284

The Olympic flag has a white background, with five interlaced rings in the centre: blue, yellow, black, green and red. This design is symbolic; it represents the five continents of the world, united by Olympism, while the six colours are those that appear on all the national flags of the world at the present time.

  Apr 16, 2019   829

Washington Square in New York used to be a cemetery with over 20,000 people buried there.

  Mar 23, 2019   365

Fredric Baur invented the Pringles can. When he passed away in 2008, his ashes were buried in one.

  Mar 14, 2019   1141

An individual blood cell takes about 60 seconds to make a complete circuit of the body.

  Mar 11, 2019   73

If you keep going North, you will eventually go South but, if you keep going East, you will never go West.

  Feb 27, 2019   416

An egg contains every vitamin except vitamin c

  Feb 14, 2019   71

There are over 10 trillion living cells in the human body

  Feb 7, 2019   62

Ten percent of the Russian government's income comes from the sale of vodka.

  Dec 5, 2018   613

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