Your brain actually lives slightly in the past of everything else, it takes a few milliseconds for your brain to comprehend what has happening around it. Therefore, everything that you …
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The word LEGO had a secret meaning that the makers didn’t know about! In 1932, Ole Kirk Kristiansen was a master carpenter and joiner in Denmark and established his business …
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Wild animals become extinct due to a variety of reasons, usually human related. But how do domesticated animals become extinct when they’re under our protection? In the case of the …
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Since the beginning of civilization, dreams have been a subject of intense debate and pondering. People have tried to seek the meanings and material manifestations of their dreams. This has …
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Artificial Christmas trees might be seen as tacky, modern takes on the classic Douglas-fir, but they are actually much older than you might think. The oldest fake trees date back …
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The word “Christmas” means “Mass of Christ,” later shortened to “Christ-Mass.” The even shorter form “Xmas” – first used in Europe in the 1500s – is derived from the Greek …
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Be ready for an astronomical treat …it’s gonna be big big big…The November supermoon, when the Moon will be the closest to Earth it’s been since January 1948. During the event, which …
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I ain’t afraid of no ghost….well maybe just a little especially around the fall of the year when the earth around us goes dormant. But have you ever wondered …
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Trick-or-treating is a Halloween custom for children in many countries. Children in costumes travel from house to house asking for treats such as candy (or, in some cultures, money) with …
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Here in Alabama, we’re fortunate to be surrounded by so many great things. From natural bridges and scenic canyons, to historic caves and incredible sculptures, Alabama is home to many …
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Antarctica is the largest desert in the world and it is the only continent that is covered with ice. Antarctica has great importance for humans as about 90 percent of …
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Ophidiophobia or ophiophobia is a particular type of specific phobia, the abnormal fear of snakes. Fear of snakes is sometimes called by a more general term, herpetophobia, fear of reptiles …
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Sharks are the only animals that almost never get sick: they are immune to almost every known disease. Their body frames are not made up of bones – they are …
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Much like being born, every culture deals with death differently. These Victorian death rituals definitely sit on the weird side of things. During Victorian Times people believed in zombies. In order …
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In 455 BC, Aeschylus, the great playwright known as the Father of Greek Tragedy, died in a most unexpected way. He was said to have been killed by a tortoise …
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Even if you hated English in high school, it wouldn’t hurt to check out these lost treasures of the language. If you’re ever in a bad mood, you might want …
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Rossia pacifica, also known as the stubby squid, is a species of bobtail squid native to the northern Pacific Ocean. Seen in winter on sandy slopes away from strong currents …
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Animals are strange, beautiful, cute, mysterious and amazing. They serve us in many ways and also surprise us with their strange abilities and habits. Here are some of the interesting …
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No, this isn’t a Stephen King novel you’re about to read. This actually happened. Saudia Flight 163 took off on August 19th, 1980 and shortly after takeoff, a fire broke …
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In the Philippines, Japan, Singapore and prisons in Florida, people have spiders fight one another for sport; it’s like a form of high stakes Pokémon. Using spiders that are native …