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21/08/2023

Paraguay is a country with great wonders and natural beauty; yet, it is one of the least visited in South America. Read on to learn more Paraguay Facts.

21/08/2023

If you want to know about noble gases, the helium atom, discovery, chemical properties and much more, check out the surprsing and interesting Helium Facts!

21/08/2023

From the most powerful airline company to the busiest and biggest aircrafts, here are 40 interesting airline facts you might not know.

21/08/2023

The art of Bambi was inspired by Chinese landscape paintings.

The backgrounds in Disney's Bambi were inspired by landscape paintings of the Song dynasty. It was an innovation by the film's Chinese-born lead artist, Tyrus Wong. Despite Bambi's celebration as an animation classic, Wong himself, according to the The New York Times, "endured poverty, discrimination and chronic lack of recognition, not only for his work at Disney but also for his fine art, before finding acclaim in his 90s." And if you're a Disney fan, make sure you read these 30 Disney Facts That Will Give You a Childlike Sense of Wonder.

21/08/2023

King Tut owned a dagger from outer space.

King Tutankhamun had lots of cool toys, but one of his most intriguing may have been a dagger, discovered in his tomb in 1925, made of meteoric metal. It wasn't until recently that scientists were able to confirm the material, using a technique called portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometry. They determined that the dagger's composition of iron, nickel, and cobalt "strongly suggests an extraterrestrial origin."

21/08/2023

Cute animals are more likely to be endangered.

A 2018 study in PLOS Biology found that the most "charismatic animals"—such as lions, tigers, elephants, giraffes and other beloved creatures—are more likely to face threats to their survival. As the study's author puts it, "Unknowingly, companies using giraffes, cheetahs, or polar bears for marketing purposes may be actively contributing to the false perception that these animals are not at risk of extinction, and therefore not in need of conservation." And for more trivia about our furry friends, check out these 75 Animal Facts That Will Change the Way You View the Animal Kingdom.

20/08/2023

Angelina Jolie once tried to hire a hitman to kill her, because she felt that a murder would be easier on her family than her committing su***de. The would-be-hitman talked her out of it by asking her to wait a month.

16/08/2023

16/08/2023

There are some pretty interesting things happening in our planet. While most of us are busy with life, we often get a few minutes to relax. So, here we are listing some

16/08/2023

In adult human bodies, fat is stored in yellowish deposits due to coloration from beta carotene and other nutrients. Infants, who have not yet accumulated these substances, have fat that is closer to white.

16/08/2023

Japanese Yakuza have a unique form of extortion known as sōkaiya. Instead of harassing small businesses for protection money, the yakuza harasses the stockholder meetings of large corporations.

16/08/2023

In 131 A.D., the Jews revolted against Rome for the second time in 50 years. Emperor Hadrian put down the Bar Kokhba revolt. He slaughtered 580,000 Jews and sold the remnants into slavery, starting a diaspora that would not be reversed for roughly 1800 years.

16/08/2023

In Brooklyn 99, the Swedish police call the Danish ‘garbage people.’ Swedes hate Danes dating back to 1520 when Danish king Christian II ordered a devastating mass ex*****on of the entire Swedish nobility.