The Day a Cheese Cannonball Was Fired in War (Yes, Really)
Yes, a cheese cannonball was really fired in war. Discover this bizarre moment and other strange facts from the devastating Paraguayan War.
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Learn What Prompted The Most Intelligent Photo Ever Taken
Read more: Learn What Prompted The Most Intelligent Photo Ever TakenWhat Prompted the Most Intelligent Photo Ever Taken? When John F. Kennedy welcomed a gathering of Nobel Prize winners at the White House in 1962, he said, “I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered together at the White House, with the possible exception of…
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The Wizard of Oz Snow was Pure Asbestos
Read more: The Wizard of Oz Snow was Pure AsbestosIn the 1939 classic film The Wizard of Oz, Scarecrow is mortally afraid of fire. Ironically, fire should have been the least of his concerns. Scarecrow’s costume, as well as one of the most iconic scenes of the movie, were fireproof because of asbestos.
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Bees Snacking on M&M’s Produce Multi-Colored Honey
Read more: Bees Snacking on M&M’s Produce Multi-Colored HoneyIf you are feeling a bit blue, there’s nothing like a little honey to cheer you up. What do you do if the honey itself is blue?
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The High-Flying Denver Airport Conspiracy Theories
Read more: The High-Flying Denver Airport Conspiracy TheoriesIf you fly to Denver International Airport, you arrive at a place that is more than a world-class airport. The Denver airport conspiracy theories are more numerous than the planes that use its runways. Find out more here!
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Your New Word for the Day: Catchfart
Read more: Your New Word for the Day: CatchfartIf you are in need of a proven conversation starter, try to use the word catchfart at your next social gathering.
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If Wisdom’s Ways You Wisely Seek…
Read more: If Wisdom’s Ways You Wisely Seek…In her book Little Town on the Prairie, Laura Ingalls Wilder records her mother giving some words of advice: “If Wisdom’s ways you wisely seek, five things observe with care. To whom you speak, of whom you speak, and how and when and where.”
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January 13 is International Skeptics Day — Yeah, We Weren’t Convinced, Either
Read more: January 13 is International Skeptics Day — Yeah, We Weren’t Convinced, EitherAre you one of those people who have to be convinced to believe? Do you take everything with a grain of salt? Do you scoff at anything that is repeated simply because “I saw it on the internet, so it has to be true?” You sound like a skeptic, so today is your day. Well,…
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Elvis, Marx, and Others Direct Traffic in Germany
Read more: Elvis, Marx, and Others Direct Traffic in GermanyTraffic lights are one of the last places you would expect to find artistic expression. The stick figure of a walking man and an upheld hand tell pedestrians all they need to know about whether it is safe to cross the street or not. Why embellish these simple symbols? For some, the better question is,…
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Did an Indian Ruler Make Rolls Royce Garbage Trucks Because He Was Insulted?
Read more: Did an Indian Ruler Make Rolls Royce Garbage Trucks Because He Was Insulted?We explore the story of Maharajah Jai Singh of Alwar purportedly responding to an insult by a car dealer by turning their vehicles into Rolls Royce garbage trucks. Is it true or is it a busted myth?
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The Hopeless Tale of Lazy and Unruly Students
Read more: The Hopeless Tale of Lazy and Unruly StudentsHarry and Francis were not cut out to be scholars. It’s not that they were stupid — far from it. They simply were not the type of students who fit within the halls of academia.
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The First Email Was a Typo and Took an Hour to Send
Read more: The First Email Was a Typo and Took an Hour to SendHow Long Did It Take to Send the First Email? Have you ever waited impatiently for an important email, wishing your internet connection wasn’t so slow? When that email arrived, did it generate more questions than answers? If that has been your experience, you are not alone. The recipient of the very first email had…
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Music Tuning Conspiracy: Is A=440Hz Making the World Worse?
Read more: Music Tuning Conspiracy: Is A=440Hz Making the World Worse?Discover how the A=440Hz music tuning standard sparked conspiracy theories involving the Illuminati, Nazis, and mass mind control.
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Writing By the Seat of Your Pants
Read more: Writing By the Seat of Your Pants“The art of writing is the art of applying the seat of the pants to the seat of the chair.” — Mary Heaton Vorse
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Do We Have An Alien First Contact Plan?
Read more: Do We Have An Alien First Contact Plan?If we finally answer the question about whether we are alone in the universe, what will we do? Find out if there is an official alien first contact plan.
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How Arthur’s Secret Obsession Changed the World
Read more: How Arthur’s Secret Obsession Changed the WorldIf it was little known and uncommon, there was a good chance that Arthur would be drawn to it. His curious mind naturally gravitated toward things that polite society shunned. It was for that reason that his latest fling with the uncommon had to be done under the cover of darkness.
