Dr. James Naismith invented basketball in December 1891. The first game was played with two peach baskets and a soccer ball.
The average American typically eats between 3,000 to 5,000 calories at Thanksgiving dinner.
The average American typically eats between 3,000 to 5,000 calories at Thanksgiving dinner.
There were no forks at the first Thanksgiving.
There were no forks at the first Thanksgiving.
Writer Sarah Josepha Hale is responsible for making Thanksgiving a national holiday. She also wrote “Mary Had a Little Lamb.”
Writer Sarah Josepha Hale is responsible for making Thanksgiving a national holiday. She also wrote “Mary Had a Little Lamb.”
Some jellyfish can return to earlier life stages.
Some jellyfish can return to earlier life stages.
The most expensive telephone number in history was 666-6666. It sold for $2.7 million at an auction in Qatar.
The most expensive telephone number in history was 666-6666. It sold for $2.7 million at an auction in Qatar.
On Venus, a day lasts longer than a year.
On Venus, a day lasts longer than a year.
Charles Darwin didn’t coin the phrase “survival of the fittest.”
Charles Darwin didn’t coin the phrase “survival of the fittest.”
George Washington had dogs named Sweetlips, Vulcan, Drunkard, Tartar, Ragman, Mopsey, and Madame Moose.
George Washington had dogs named Sweetlips, Vulcan, Drunkard, Tartar, Ragman, Mopsey, and Madame Moose.
An alligator goes through about 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
An alligator goes through about 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.