June 6, 1944, saw the greatest amphibious landing in the history of warfare. Over 150,000 Allied troops braved unrelenting enemy fire in order so they could regain a foothold on the continent […]
D-Day Shrapnel Makes Up 4% of the Sand on Omaha Beach
Do You Think You Know the Tallest Mountain? You Are Probably Wrong
When asked to identify the tallest mountain on the planet, most people readily name Mount Everest. Most people are wrong. The holder of that particular honor is actually Mauna Kea, the tallest […]
Flying a Plane is All in the Numbers
If Airport X has a runway 30, and Airport Y’s top-numbered runway is 27, logic suggests that Airport A is the larger airport, right? Actually, the number of the runway has nothing […]
Do You Want Your Peanut Butter Creamy, Crunchy, or Diamond?
Peanut butter has been a source of delight since the time of the Aztecs, and just when it seems well decided that nothing can be done to improve upon an already good […]
10 Facts about Diamonds
Commonplace Fun Facts 