10 interesting facts about the world’s population
The world’s population passed 8 billion recently. Births are slowing, and older adults now outnumber young children. Here are 10 interesting population facts.
7 extraordinary animal abilities
Animals that punch faster than bullets, and those that freeze solid and thaw alive. Here are seven real animal powers science has proven.
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10 key facts about the world’s most-visited attractions
Hidden math under the Eiffel Tower and robots scrubbing the Louvre. Discover ten secrets tourists often miss from these popular spots.
6 interesting things to know about déjà vu
Think you’ve read this already? You haven’t…or maybe you have. Scientists have run many déjà vu experiments. Here are some of their interesting results.
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The strangest jobs from medieval times
Bare feet in leech-filled swamps. Marking swan bills. Buckets of filth thrown out at midnight. These were real jobs medieval people actually did.
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6 interesting facts about the color orange
Why do skies glow orange? Why did English once lack a word for it? And why do pilots react to it faster than red? Learn the surprising truths about orange.
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The U.S. town that records more earthquakes than anywhere else
Parkfield looks quiet, but the ground tells a different story. This tiny California town shakes more than anywhere else in the country. Why? Let's find out.
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The American town that accidentally elected a mule
In 1938, a small town cast its votes like any other year. What they didn’t realize was that one candidate wasn’t human. And it still managed to win.
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Some of the greatest ad campaigns that made history
Not all ads simply sell products. These campaigns changed habits, rewrote marketing rules, and even shaped global politics. Curious to know which ones?
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12 things you may not know about Queen Elizabeth II
Think you knew the Queen? Wait until you hear about her strange alarm, the legal loopholes, and the story she once slipped into a crowd to party.