The tallest mountain in our solar system, Olympic Mons, is 3 times taller than Mount Everest.
Batman and Predator exist in the same fictional universe. Since 1991, they have been featured together in three comic books.
A study from Harvard University finds that having no friends can be just as deadly as smoking. Both effect levels of a blood-clotting protein.
In South Dakota, you can get a driver’s permit at age 14 with parental consent. Once you turn 16, you can get your license.
The Backpack Kid’s real name is Russell Horning.
In 2017, Adidas sold over 1 million pairs of shoes made from recycled ocean plastic, each pair taking 11 plastic bottles to make.
The British Pound is the world’s oldest currency still in use at 1,200 years old. The pound has been an identity as a symbol of British sovereignty.
The world’s smallest mammal, a Bumblebee Bat, weights about the same as a U.S. dime. Native to Myanmar and Thailand, these bats are endangered.
As of December 2018, The Itchy & Scratchy Show that takes place within The Simpsons, has 107 episodes.
Will Smith owed $2.8 Million to the IRS and almost went bankrupt, just before he signed the contract for The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air.
The Great Pyramid of Giza actually has eight sides, rather than four. All of the other pyramids have just four sides.
English is not native to the British Isles. It was brought to Britain in the mid 5th to 7th Centuries by German, Danish, and Dutch settlers.
When we’re born, the only innate fears we have are the fear of falling, and the fear of loud sounds. All other fears are learned.
In Korea, there is a breed of dog called a Sapsali which was originally thought to banish ghosts and evil spirits.
Qantas Airways once powered an interstate flight on cooking oil. This marked Australia’s first commercial flight using sustainably derived biofuel.
Berries are simple fruits stemming from one flower. This means that pineapples, bananas, watermelon, pumpkins, and avocados are berries.
One horse can have approximately 15 horsepower. Horsepower is about 746 watts. The term was coined in the late 18th Century.
The Leaning Tower of Piza is tilted because of the soft soil that it’s built on – which has also protected it from at least 4 powerful earthquakes.
All the paint on the Eiffel Tower weighs the same as ten elephants. It gets repainted every seven years without closing to the public.
All new FBI special agents and intelligence analysts are required to visit the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
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