An embalming fluid in the sarcophagus of King Tabnit kept him unusually well-preserved for over two millennia, but its secret was lost when workmen poured it out.
The world’s most expensive pizza listed by Guinness World Records is…
The world’s most expensive pizza listed by Guinness World Records is a seafood pizza that costs CA$450.
Luftwaffe fighter pilot Karl-Gottfried Nordmann later became…
Luftwaffe fighter pilot Karl-Gottfried Nordmann later became president of Mercedes-Benz in North America.
In 2006, it took Akira Haraguchi, a retired Japanese engineer, 16 hours to recite…
In 2006, it took Akira Haraguchi, a retired Japanese engineer, 16 hours to recite the first 100,000 digits of pi from memory only. To prove that the exercise was legitimate, everything was filmed, even his trips to the toilet. Despite this, he has yet to receive a Guinness World Record.
The day after Robin Williams’s suicide, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline…
The day after Robin Williams’s suicide, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline fielded the greatest number of calls in its history.
If Louisiana was its own country, it would have the highest incarceration…
If Louisiana was its own country, it would have the highest incarceration rate in the world.
Gold miners in Peru are clear-cutting forests, washing down the soil with high…
Gold miners in Peru are clear-cutting forests, washing down the soil with high pressure hoses and putting mercury on the slurry to mine gold, ruining everything they touch.
James Buchanan Duke is credited as the inventor of the cigarette…
James Buchanan Duke is credited as the inventor of the cigarette, made billions, and Duke University is named in his honor.
6 Interesting Facts About Cuba
For many years, the nation of Cuba has caught the attention for the political background and volatile nature of the country. The nation itself carries a huge history and a long list of incidents that have occurred throughout the history of the country, and with over 11m inhabitants now living on these island it’s a […]
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Facts about North America
A lucky explorer would not have imagined that he would give his name to 2 major continents around the world. Yes, an interesting fact is that North America got its name from Amerigo, the great Italian Explorer who discovered this massive continent around the 15th Century. Interestingly enough, the Latin version of the word Amerigo […]
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