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08/08/2023

The Land of the Rising Sun boasts fascinating history, unmatched cherry blossoms, & delicious cuisine. Discover its treasures with our interesting Japan facts

08/08/2023

According to legend, a helpful dragon traced out the course of the Great Wall for the workforce. Learn more fun facts from our Great Wall of China facts.

08/08/2023

The Chinese New Year is a festival for 1/5th of the world's population. Enjoy its exuberant mix of history & fun with our interesting Chinese New Year facts.

08/08/2023

"OMG" usage can be traced back to 1917.

One of the earliest uses—perhaps the earliest use—of "OMG" appeared in a letter to the then-member of Parliament, as The Atlantic reports. In 1917, British Navy Admiral John Arbuthnot Fisher wrote to Winston Churchill about rumors of new titles that would soon be bestowed. "I hear that a new order of Knighthood is on the tapis," he wrote. "O.M.G. (Oh! My God!)—Shower it on the Admiralty!" OMG, indeed. And if you're looking for a way to kill some time, read these 35 Fascinating Fast Facts for When You're Bored.

08/08/2023

A chef's hat has exactly 100 pleats.

Bon Appétit magazine brings us this tasty tidbit. A chef's tall hat (officially known as a "toque") is traditionally made with 100 pleats, meant to represent the 100 ways to cook an egg.

03/06/2023

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown was forced to apologize to the mother of a dead serviceman in 2009 after he sent her a handwritten letter of condolence that misspelled her name. The Sun tabloid then attacked Brown for making the mistake, and in doing so managed to make the same mistake.

01/06/2023

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01/06/2023

The largest number of graves of any cemetery for U.S. personnel killed during World War 2 is located in Manila, Philippines. It has 17,206 graves, 16,636 of which were U.S. personnel.

01/06/2023

Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico's Independence Day, but the celebration of the Mexican Army's victory over the French in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. Mexico's Declaration of Independence from Spain in 1810 is celebrated on September 16.

29/05/2023

Helen Keller wrote in favor of refusing life-saving medical procedures to infants with severe mental impairments or physical deformities, stating that their lives were not worthwhile and they would likely become criminals.