The Great Fire of London (1666): Strange Facts Behind the Famous Disaster
The Great Fire of London wasn’t just a disaster—it was full of odd decisions and strange moments. Here are the quirkiest facts from 1666.
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The Original Version of The Little Mermaid Will Horrify You
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Goosebumps: Not Just for the Living
Read more: Goosebumps: Not Just for the LivingIf the thought of being around a dead person gives you goosebumps, you will find your time in your coffin to be more than a little unsettling. Goosebumps continue to form on the skin, even after death.
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Hail Britannia — Ruling the Waves with Windows XP
Read more: Hail Britannia — Ruling the Waves with Windows XPWhile the British military may lead the world in terms of equipping its tanks with tea brewing capabilities, its computer technology is lagging a couple of decades behind the rest of the world. When the latest British aircraft carrier hit the seas in June 2017, it was revealed that the computer system of this “state-of-the-art”…
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The Submarine that Nearly Sank Because of an Open Hatch
Read more: The Submarine that Nearly Sank Because of an Open HatchWhen submarine captains go to school to learn how to command a multi-billion-dollar vessel, surely one of the first lessons is “Make Sure All the Hatches Are Closed Before You Dive.” For whatever reason, when that lesson was learned by the captain of India’s first nuclear submarine, it was learned the hard way.
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The Basketball Team with Two Popes, Two Comedians, and Two Statesmen
Read more: The Basketball Team with Two Popes, Two Comedians, and Two StatesmenThe Harlem Globetrotters have accomplished much in the nearly-100 years since their founding. In addition to playing more than 26,000 exhibition games in 123 countries and territories, the team has also acquired a pretty impressive roster of distinguished players, including honorary members Bob Hope, Nelson Mandela, Pope John Paul II, Pope Francis, Henry Kissinger, and…
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Vacation Rentals for the Mega-Rich
Read more: Vacation Rentals for the Mega-RichIf you are looking for a quiet, out-of-the-way place to get away from it all for your next vacation, there are endless options. If you don’t mind spending a little extra cash, you might consider pampering yourself with one of the world’s most luxurious vacation rental spots.
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Get a Top Hat and Sword With Your PhD in Finland
Read more: Get a Top Hat and Sword With Your PhD in FinlandEarn a PhD in Finland, and you also earn a top hat and sword.
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The Record-Scoring Hockey Brothers
Read more: The Record-Scoring Hockey BrothersThe NHL record for the most combined points by two brothers was earned by Wayne and Brent Gretzky. Wayne earned 2,857 points. Brent contributed a grand total of 4 points. Read more fun facts about sports. Learn about more world records.
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Snapists and the Worship of the Half-Blood Prince
Read more: Snapists and the Worship of the Half-Blood PrinceReaders of the Harry Potter series learn in the end that there was much more to Severus Snape than first met the eye. This nefarious potions master who made Harry’s life at Hogwart’s so miserable was, in actuality, a hero. This revelation is not the end of the story for some devotees of the killer…
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Plug Your Ears for a Flight in the World’s Loudest Airplane
Read more: Plug Your Ears for a Flight in the World’s Loudest AirplaneFew aircraft created such an indelible impression on its operators as the XF-84H “Thunderscreech.” Created by Republic Aviation for the U.S. Air Force, this experimental fighter never saw combat, but it left behind plenty of casualties as the loudest aircraft ever built.
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Whoops! What Happens When a Country Misplaces its Declaration of Independence?
Read more: Whoops! What Happens When a Country Misplaces its Declaration of Independence?Fiji achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1970, but don’t ask the government to prove it. The actual legal document proclaiming their independence seems to have been misplaced.
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A Biological Reason for a Dog’s Love
Read more: A Biological Reason for a Dog’s LoveAlthough the blue whale holds the record for the largest heart of any creature on the planet, its heart consists of a mere 0.12 percent of its entire body mass. Most animals — including humans — have a heart-to-body ratio 0.6 percent. The undisputed champion in this category should not be surprising. Man’s best friend,…
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Twilight Zone fatal accident
Read more: Twilight Zone fatal accidentRead about the tragic deaths during the filming of The Twilight Zone: the Movie, courtesy of History of Sorts. On July 23, 1982, Vic Morrow and two child actors, Renee Shinn Chen and Myca Dinh Le, are killed in an accident involving a helicopter during filming on the California set of Twilight Zone: The Movie. Morrow,…
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Picasso’s Strategy for Pursuing Greatness
Read more: Picasso’s Strategy for Pursuing GreatnessPablo Picasso (1881-1973) was never accused of false modesty. He once said, “My mother said to me ‘If you are a soldier you will become a general. If you are a monk you will become the Pope.’ Instead I was a painter and became Picasso.” One wonders if he thought as highly of himself when…
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Hippo Milk is Pink — and Ten Other Fun Facts about the Hippopotamus
Read more: Hippo Milk is Pink — and Ten Other Fun Facts about the HippopotamusHippo milk, bright pink due to unique chemicals, differs from strawberry milk in taste and caloric content. Hippos, the third largest land mammals, weigh between 3,000 and 9,920 pounds. They are fast, aggressive, and live in groups. Their life expectancy is about 36 years, with notable longevity reaching 62 years.
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