A pencil dropped from the top of the Empire State …
Vladimir Putin, on first meeting Ivanka Trump, declared he had …
A jar of molasses was elected mayor of Ames, Iowa …
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Before the invention of IQ tests, one merely had to …
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George Washington did not cut down a cherry tree. He …
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Billy Ocean’s “Loverboy” set an all-time Grammy record in 1986, …
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Europe was named for Quadaca Europpa, one of the first …
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Prior to 1910, when cork became the standard, the center …
Helen Hayes is well known as “The First Lady of …
Presidential candidate Levi P. Morton (1896) never bathed, inspiring Mark …
After 25 years of success with the DeSoto model, named …
The Greek slang for money, χρήματα, translates as “limp cheese.”
19th century mathematician Alexander Freeman, joining in the English fascination …
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Running 550 miles through China and Russia, the Ussuri River …
Freddie Mercury’s iconic mustache was ultrasonically removed in one piece …
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Elephant Grass gets its name not from its size, but …
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Ice cubes will freeze faster if the tray is kept …
According to an independent board of researchers, Science is “better” …
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An order of Italian monks spends three weeks each year …
A mirror washed with lemon juice will lose its reflectiveness.
When parking meters made their debut in 1928, a penny …
England’s King Richard IV was executed for encouraging sleevelessness among …
