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The World’s Oldest Living Vertebrate

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The World’s Oldest Living Vertebrate

The Longest Train in the World

Geography, History

Why is it Called the District of Columbia?

Hallucinogenic Honey From a Really Big Bee

Business and Money

Bubble Wrap Was Supposed to be Wallpaper

History, People

The Strange Demise of Edgar Allen Poe

Geography, Nature, Travel

Sand Dunes in Alaska?

History, Geography

The Japanese Shrine That Is Rebuilt Every 20 Years

Business and Money

What the Domino’s Pizza Logo Means

Why Are Shoes Called Sneakers?

General Science, Health

Humans Can Be Allergic to Water

General Science, History, Random Facts, Technology, Travel

Completely Random Facts About Speed

Who are John Doe and Jane Doe?

Geography, Travel

Where Was the Largest Diamond Ever Found in the United States?

The Huge City That Never Was in the Mojave Desert

Geography, History

A Town of Two Countries

stories From the stewpot

history

The Reason Why Alfred Nobel Established the Nobel Prize

The Observation That Inspired the Invention of Velcro

The Time When A Pilot Shot Down a Satellite

The Most Passengers Ever Carried on an Airplane

Why is Scotland’s National Animal the Unicorn?

Everything You Wanted to Know About Peanut Butter

geography

The Pentagon’s Deadly Hot Dog Stand

The World’s Most Peaceful Land Dispute

The Most Remote Places in the World

Now that’s a Pool! The World’s Largest Pool

The Great Rubber Ducky Journey

The Littlest Skyscraper in the World

science & technology

A Look at Some Incredible Rube Goldberg Machines

The World’s Oldest and Deepest Lake

The Life of the Remote Control

The Largest Wave in History

Why Are Movie Discs Called Blu-ray?

Ford’s One-Time Nuclear Concept Car