Unlocking the Mystery Behind the Strings on Bananas
- Apr 30
- 1 min
The fax machine was invented while people were traveling the Oregon Trail.
- Apr 29
- 1 min
Hollywood was established in Los Angeles to get away from Thomas Edison
- Apr 28
- 1 min
Lightning can heat the air to 50,000° F — five times hotter than the surface of the sun.
- Apr 28
- 1 min
Science fact of the day: Emus have a very long stride
- Apr 28
- 1 min
What Happened to Alcatraz?
- Apr 28
- 1 min
Word of the day: Scintilla
- Apr 27
- 12 min
The Stories Behind 10 of Dolly Parton's Most Important Songs
- Apr 27
- 1 min
Science fact of the day: Puck is the largest of the lesser moons of Uranus
- Apr 27
- 1 min
"Titanic" was the first movie in which two actors earned Oscar nominations for playing the same character.
- Apr 27
- 1 min
Word of the day: Aplomb
- Apr 27
- 3 min
6 Tricks Grocery Stores Use to Influence What You Buy
- Apr 26
- 1 min
Science fact of the day: Canada Geese mate for life
- Apr 26
- 1 min
Russian Czar Peter the Great established a tax on beards.
- Apr 26
- 1 min
Word of the day: Rejoinder
- Apr 26
- 12 min
Our favorite fast facts about snacks
- Apr 26
- 9 min
Our Most Sensational Facts About the Seasons
- Apr 26
- 5 min
6 things you might not know about Abraham Lincoln
- Apr 25
- 4 min
6 valuable facts about the U.S. penny
- Apr 25
- 1 min
The Sydney Opera House was designed by a previously unknown architect