16/01/2023
Bubbles are the number one cause of damage to ship propellers.
Camels originated in North America.
Hot water freezes faster than cold water.
Oxford University is older than the Aztec Empire
The founder of Match.com, Gary Kremen, lost his girlfriend to another man she met on Match.com
Australia exports sand to Saudi Arabia.
In space, you don't need welding materials to get two metals to fuse. They will do it on their own if you place them close enough together.
A Georgia teacher who bought a $400 travel insurance policy was rewarded $10,000 because she read the fine print of the contract.
The phrase "hands down" comes from horseracing. It refers to a jockey who's so far ahead that he can afford to drop his hands and loosen the reins (usually kept tight to encourage a horse to run) and still easily win.
14/01/2023
NASA mistakenly erased the original tape of the first steps on the moon.
Cows have best friends and they get stressed when they are separated.
More photos were taken in the past seven years than in all of the previous history.
Oxford University is older than the Aztec Empire
Australia once lost a war to emus (the birds).
Drinking too much water can be fatal.
There was a proposed Amendment to the US Constitution in 1916 that would put all acts of war to a national vote, and anyone voting yes would have to register as a volunteer for service in the United States Army.
Sharks lived on earth before trees.
Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, collard greens, g*i lan, kale, kohlrabi, and savoy are all the same species of plant called "Brassica oleracea"
05/01/2023
George Washington never knew dinosaurs existed.
A Japanese company gives its non-smoking employees 6 extra vacation days to compensate for smoking breaks.
Most of the visible stars you see in the night sky are binary stars - two stars orbiting each other.
A Georgia teacher who bought a $400 travel insurance policy was rewarded $10,000 because she read the fine print of the contract.
A chicken named Mike lived for 18 months after its head was chopped off.
There are at least 200 dead bodies on Mt Everest, some of which are used as climbing markers.
If a Lone Star Tick bites you, you may become allergic to red meat.
Canada's forests make up nearly 9% of the world’s total forest area.
A jail for polar bears exists.
