Jimmy Carter’s family were all farmers for 350 years and no member of his father’s family had ever finished high school. Carter’s childhood dream was “to go to the Naval Academy, get a college education, and serve in the U.S. Navy”.
The first patent for an electronic…
The first patent for an electronic cigarette was already filed in 1963, but inventor Herbert Gilbert never found a company willing to mass-produce his invention. His device works the same way as modern e-cigarettes, “containing a liquid that was warmed by a battery-powered device, creating a vapor that a person inhaled”.
In 2004 a British man auctioned…
In 2004 a British man auctioned and sold off literally all his possessions to fly out to Vegas and bet it all on one spin of roulette. He won.
In 2007, a mother from…
In 2007, a mother from California lost all three of her children in a car crash (Kyle, 5, Emma, 4, and Katie, 2). Six months later, she became pregnant with triplets: two girls and one boy, just like before.
In 2012, Mountain Dew asked the…
In 2012, Mountain Dew asked the internet to name their new apple drink. Before the poll was shut down, the top four names were: “Fapple”, “Gushing Granny”, “Diabeetus” and “Hitler did nothing wrong”.
If you publish a book in Norway…
If you publish a book in Norway, the government will buy 1000 copies (1,500 if a children’s book) and distribute them to libraries throughout the country.
Take a Break and Enjoy These 10 Interesting Facts
Workin’ 9 to 5…or later. No matter what your work schedule entails, sometimes you just need a break.
Am I right or am I right?
Yes, I’m right.
That’s why you need to take a short break, push your work to the side, and enjoy these 10 facts. That way, you’ll at least feel like you did something productive with your day.
Start your break…NOW!
1. Sweden in Japan!
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2. Life inside the crater.
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3. Are you a punny person?
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4. Smooth move, Bill…
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5. This might help out this winter.
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6. She nailed it!
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7. Sounds like paradise.
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8. Just a little late…
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9. That’s a cool fact.
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10. All kinds of keys.
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Okay, you had your fun…now it’s time to get back to work! Now!
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Paint Drying is a 10 hour movie…
Paint Drying is a 10 hour movie about paint drying on a wall. It was created as a protest to force British Board of Film Classification watch all 10 hours to rate the movie.
When a bee hive becomes…
When a bee hive becomes too full, bees will form a “Senate” comprised of older, more experienced bees to seek a new location. When a bee finds a good spot, it begins dancing to motion other bees toward it. Then, they vote on it by dancing as a collective until a consensus is reached.
Nikolai Pavlenko, a Soviet forger…
Nikolai Pavlenko, a Soviet forger, ran a real but unauthorized construction organization in USSR. Since it was more efficient than the state ones, he was charged with undermining USSR by running an efficient organization.