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fixer The peach was the first fruit to be eaten on the moon.

The peach was the first fruit to be eaten on the moon.

  Jan 29, 2020   0   384

fixer Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.

Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered...

  Feb 6, 2020   0   349

fixer When Pink Floyd designed the “Animals” album cover, the inflatable pig tied to the power station broke free, causing Heathrow Airport to cancel all their flights.

When Pink Floyd designed the “Animals” album cover, the...

  Feb 27, 2020   0   475

fixer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote 23 original concertos for piano and orchestra.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote 23 original concertos for...

  Dec 10, 2019   0   773

fixer Intelligent people have more traces of copper and zinc in their hair.

Intelligent people have more traces of copper and zinc...

  Jun 13, 2018   0   1415

fixer Bob Marley was buried with a stalk of marijuana, his red Gibson Les Paul guitar, and a Bible.

Bob Marley was buried with a stalk of marijuana, his red...

  Jun 14, 2018   0   3099

fixer Summer on Uranus lasts one long day, which is equivalent to 42 Earth years.

Summer on Uranus lasts one long day, which is equivalent...

  Mar 6, 2019   0   1348

fixer Watching horror movies can burn more calories than any other genre. The increase in heart rates and adrenaline means more calories burned.

Watching horror movies can burn more calories than any...

  Nov 13, 2019   0   901

fixer Smoking cigarettes has been linked to developing gray hair before the age of 30.

Smoking cigarettes has been linked to developing gray hair...

  Feb 14, 2019   0   1555

fixer Only half of Americans consider Christmas a religious holiday.

Only half of Americans consider Christmas a religious holiday.

  Jun 10, 2018   0   1342

fixer You have 0.5% chance of being related to Genghis Khan.

You have 0.5% chance of being related to Genghis Khan.

  Jun 10, 2018   0   1370

fixer Over 100 million copies of the Bible are sold each year.

Over 100 million copies of the Bible are sold each year.

  Jun 14, 2018   0   1172

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

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

  Dec 5, 2018   0   1315

fixer That Earth has had 5 mass extinctions, and we are currently in the 6th.

That Earth has had 5 mass extinctions, and we are currently...

  Jun 20, 2018   0   2002

fixer Google hired a camel to create the Street View of a desert.

Google hired a camel to create the Street View of a desert.

  Sep 28, 2018   0   1304

fixer It rains diamonds on Saturn and Jupiter.

It rains diamonds on Saturn and Jupiter.

  Dec 6, 2018   0   1220

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

Cleopatra lived closer in time to the Moon landing than...

  Sep 19, 2019   0   1250

fixer The Eiffel Tower was originally intended for Barcelona, Spain, but the project was rejected.

The Eiffel Tower was originally intended for Barcelona,...

  Oct 26, 2018   0   1223

fixer The song Jingle Bells was originally written for Thanksgiving.

The song Jingle Bells was originally written for Thanksgiving.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   1160

fixer Residents of Churchill, Canada leave their cars unlocked to offer an escape for pedestrians who might encounter polar bears.

Residents of Churchill, Canada leave their cars unlocked...

  Oct 26, 2018   0   1196

Did You Know? A heartbroken Argentinian farmer in the town of General Levalle spent decades cultivating the guitar-shaped forest that he created to honor his late wife.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   790

Did You Know? Hot water freezes faster than cold water.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   779

Did You Know? The King James Bible has inspired the lyrics of more pop songs than any other book.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   1628

Did You Know? Several global surveys suggest that half of all women who die from homicide are killed by their current or former husbands or partners.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   670

Did You Know? It's not illegal to go topless in New York City.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   1050

Did You Know? A mother's body is constantly making the perfect milk for her baby. Breast milk changes its nutritional profile as baby grows.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   258

Did You Know? If the human eye was a digital camera, it would have 576 megapixels.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   1615

Did You Know? Many expensive perfumes contain sperm whale feces known as 'Ambergris'.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   1025

Did You Know? Leonardo Da Vinci was the first to explain why the sky is blue.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   1035

Did You Know? The word 'bride' comes from an old Proto-Germanic word meaning 'to cook'.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   1338

Did You Know? Residents of Churchill, Canada leave their cars unlocked to offer an escape for pedestrians who might encounter polar bears.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   1196

Did You Know? The song Jingle Bells was originally written for Thanksgiving.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   1160

Did You Know? The Eiffel Tower was originally intended for Barcelona, Spain, but the project was rejected.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   1223

Did You Know? China has secret military-style boot camps for Internet addicts.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   742

Did You Know? The first webcam was created in Cambridge University to check on the coffee levels of a coffee pot.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   882

Did You Know? English has only one word for 'love'. Sanskrit has 96.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   771

Did You Know? In Spanish, the word 'esposas' means both 'wives' and 'handcuffs'.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   694

Did You Know? A Bonsai Tree planted in 1626, survived the atomic bomb at Hiroshima and now resides in a U.S. Museum.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   787

Did You Know? During the 18th century, you could pay your admission ticket to the zoo in London by bringing a cat or a dog to feed the lions.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   1104

Did You Know? Google was originally called 'Backrub'.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   1315

Did You Know? Psychologists examined Internet trolls and found that they are narcissistic, psychopathic, and sadistic.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   623

Did You Know? According to the Vatican, Catholics can reduce their time in purgatory by following the Pope of Twitter.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   664

Did You Know? The Statue of Liberty was originally intended for Egypt.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   704

Did You Know? From 1814 to 1830, the flag of the Kingdom of France was plain white.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   1264

Did You Know? OJ Simpson was originally cast to play Terminator, but director James Cameron did not feel that Simpson would be believable as a killer.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   682

Did You Know? After racking up $40 in late fees for a VHS, Reed Hastings was inspired to start Netflix.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   759

Did You Know? A man is 35% more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer than a woman is to be diagnosed with breast cancer.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   253

Did You Know? After the fall of the Roman Empire, the technology to make concrete was lost for 1000 years.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   271

Did You Know? A 'gut feeling' is a chemical signal that your stomach creates to warn the brain of danger.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   673

Did You Know? Studies show that apes experience dips in happiness in their middle age, much like people do.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   593

Did You Know? Since 2011, there have been at least 4 incidents of people cooking meth inside of a Walmart.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   633

Did You Know? In Mexico, the Tooth Fairy is known as the 'Tooth Mouse'.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   868

Did You Know? Jupiter has radio storms so strong that they can be picked up and heard by an AM radio.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   186

Did You Know? There is a smile activated refrigerator which requires users to flash a smile before it will unlock the refrigerator door.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   660

Did You Know? Moths are unable to fly during an earthquake.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   500

Did You Know? In the late 1600s, London was plagued by an attacker, called 'Whipping Tom', who would spank his victims with a rod and shout 'Spanko!' before running away.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   1008

Did You Know? When a giraffe's baby is born, it falls from a height of 6 feet, usually without getting hurt.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   526

Did You Know? Most of the dust underneath your bed is actually your own dead skin.

  Oct 26, 2018   0   1058

Did You Know? The 'Bio-Bus' is a bus service in the UK that is powered by poop.

  Oct 25, 2018   0   517

Did You Know? Having good sex gives you a greater sense of well-being and adds more meaning to your life.

  Oct 25, 2018   0   383

Did You Know? Orlando Bloom has swinophobia, which is a fear of pigs!

  Oct 24, 2018   0   382

Did You Know? In 2012, a China man wore 70 pieces of clothing items on a flight to avoid paying extra baggage charges.

  Oct 24, 2018   0   699

Did You Know? In 2005, a group of women from Kampala, Uganda who make their 1.20 USD per day by breaking rocks into gravel, sent an impressive 900 USD to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

  Oct 18, 2018   0   519

Did You Know? Sunflowers can be used to clean up radioactive waste by pulling radioactive contaminants out of the soil.

  Oct 17, 2018   0   268

Did You Know? We know more about the surfaces of Mars and Venus than we do about the ocean floor.

  Oct 16, 2018   0   674

Did You Know? Fidel Castro has slept with over 35,000 women.

  Oct 15, 2018   0   912

Did You Know? Research conducted by Northwestern Medicine has shown that recalling memories often, makes them less accurate over time.

  Oct 15, 2018   0   238

Did You Know? Sociologists have found the worse the economy, the longer the women's skirts are and the better economy, the shorter the skirt.

  Oct 15, 2018   0   362

Did You Know? A new study suggests that eating chocolate could improve the brain's ability to do Mathematics.

  Oct 15, 2018   0   349

Did You Know? Male kangaroos flex their biceps to impress females.

  Oct 15, 2018   0   566

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