The opossum often gets maligned as being nothing but common vermin that resembles a large rat. While the image of the opossum doesn’t help its cause, it is a quite ...

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Just before midnight on March 29, 1848, the mighty Niagara Falls did something it had never done in recorded history — it stopped flowing. The massive amount of water, around 212,000 cubic ...

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The 4th of July, or Independence Day, has been a celebration recognizing the birth of American Independence. We all know that, but what are some other interesting facts about the ...

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Chopsticks are the eating utensil of choice in many Asian countries and a bit of a novelty for those in Western countries since they’re usually only used when eating Asian ...

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The Panama Canal underwent an incredible expansion in 2016 that added a third set of locks and doubled the capacity of the canal. Here are some other things to know ...

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Time to get hit with some quick fun facts. ...

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Many countries have an animal representing them, but for Scotland, the choice may seem rather odd. The national animal of Scotland is, in fact, the unicorn, and the reason for ...

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The weekly collection of random and fun facts.  In this week’s edition: Finland’s Growing Size, Ferris Bueller, Extreme Credit Cards, The Nutella Origin, and McDonald’s Sesame Seed Buns. While many ...

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The weekly collection of random and fun facts.  In this week’s edition: The World’s Deepest Postbox, The Start of Bloomingdale’s, The Dalai Lama and the CIA, The World’s Food Supply, ...

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The weekly collection of useless and fun facts.  In this week’s edition: Gems and Seeds, Banned Pinball Games, The Original Nintendo, Shakira’s Voice, and Eating Fruit Stickers. Wikimedia The weight ...

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We see it every night, and without it, things would be very different here on Earth.  Here’s some facts you might have missed about that big rock over our heads ...

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