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 Real Question Is What To Do If He Wants a Divorce
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Rat Torture — There’s Just No Way to Sugarcoat It
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The Accidental Oversight of Ohio Statehood: Forgetting to Bring a State Into the Union
Read more: The Accidental Oversight of Ohio Statehood: Forgetting to Bring a State Into the UnionDiscover the fascinating story of Ohio statehood admission in 1803 and how a historical oversight was rectified 150 years later. Learn more about this quirky slice of American history.
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Gobs of Information In Every Gob
Read more: Gobs of Information In Every GobOne gram of DNA can hold about 1×1014 MB of data. That’s the equivalent of 145 trillion CDs. The number of CDs required to hold this amount of information, lined up edge to edge, would circle the Earth 375 times, and would take 163,000 centuries to listen to.
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No Escaping It
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Like to Ski But Hate the Cold?
Read more: Like to Ski But Hate the Cold?Monte Kaolino is a sand dune in Hirschau, Bavaria, Germany. It consists of 35,000,000 tonnes (34,000,000 long tons; 39,000,000 short tons) of sand, a by-product of kaolinite production over the years. The sand dune is now used as a ski resort in addition to other activities.
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What’s More Scary Than a Psychopathic Killer? How About One Who Looks Like William Shatner?
Read more: What’s More Scary Than a Psychopathic Killer? How About One Who Looks Like William Shatner?The horror film Halloween used a cheap William Shatner mask, costing $2, due to its low budget. The modified mask became an iconic image of horror cinema, contributing to the film’s huge success, grossing $70m worldwide from a budget of $325,000. This made it the most profitable film featuring Shatner’s face.
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How Nikola Tesla’s Experiment Relieved Mark Twain’s Constipation
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The Elephants Are Convinced
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Don’t Look Now… That Duck Is Watching You!
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Black Ivory Coffee: The Price Isn’t the Only Thing that Stinks!
Read more: Black Ivory Coffee: The Price Isn’t the Only Thing that Stinks!Black Ivory Coffee: Processed By Elephants The most expensive coffee in the world is made from elephant dung, and it’s called Black Ivory coffee. It costs $50 per cup, with coffee beans going for $1,000 for 1.1 pounds (0.5 kg). Purchase Black Ivory Coffee here and try it out for yourself. In comparison, Kopi Luwak…
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Like Coffee? Thank a Hyper Goat
Read more: Like Coffee? Thank a Hyper GoatThe legend reveals the coffee origin is with Ethiopian shepherds who coffee’s energizing effects when they observed their goats behaving energetically after consuming coffee berries. This anecdote highlights the historical origins of coffee and its stimulating properties that have captivated people across cultures.
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Bow Ties Are Cool
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