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Shakers

The Shakers, a Religious Group, are Completely Celibate and Cannot Have Children. They Can Only Gain New Members by Converting Outsiders.

The Shakers are a religious sect whose formal name is the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing. Jane and James Wardley founded a branch of Quakerism in England in 1747, which gave rise to the group. But how does this group increase its members if they are completely celibate? The Shakers are a […]

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Parthenon in Athens

The Parthenon in Athens was Intact for Over 2,000 Years. The Heavily Damaged Ruins were Caused by a Massive Explosion in 1687 and Not by Natural Forces.

The Parthenon is a magnificent marble temple constructed between 447 and 432 BC. during the golden age of the Greek Empire The Parthenon, dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena, stands high atop the Acropolis of Athens, a complex of temples. But did you know that the ruins were not naturally caused? For over 2000 years,

The Parthenon in Athens was Intact for Over 2,000 Years. The Heavily Damaged Ruins were Caused by a Massive Explosion in 1687 and Not by Natural Forces. Read More »

Mississippi River

The US Government Spends Billions to Keep the Mississippi River from Changing its Course and Destroying New Orleans.

The Mississippi River is the second-longest river in North America and the headwaters of the second-largest drainage system, second only to the Hudson Bay drainage system. How Much Does the US Government Spend to Keep the Mississippi River from Changing Course? The United States spent billions to prevent the Mississippi River from changing course and

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Korean Passport

Ordinary South Koreans Could Not Get a Passport and Travel Abroad Until 1989. Until 1992, South Koreans Who Wanted to Travel Abroad Still Had to Go Through Anti-Communist Education.

South Korea is a 51 million-person East Asian country located on the southern tip of the Korean Peninsula, bordering the East Sea and the Yellow Sea. But did you know that until the dictatorship ended, ordinary South Korean citizens could not travel abroad? Ordinary South Korean citizens could not obtain a passport and travel abroad

Ordinary South Koreans Could Not Get a Passport and Travel Abroad Until 1989. Until 1992, South Koreans Who Wanted to Travel Abroad Still Had to Go Through Anti-Communist Education. Read More »

Chad Vance

In 2009, an American Tourist Clung to the Outside of a Transcontinental Australian Train After Almost Being Left Behind.

The Ghan is a passenger train service that runs between Australia’s northern and southern coasts, passing through Adelaide, Alice Springs, and Darwin on the Adelaide-Darwin rail corridor. But did you know about the American tourist who clung to the Ghan after almost being left behind? An American tourist was nearly left behind by his transcontinental

In 2009, an American Tourist Clung to the Outside of a Transcontinental Australian Train After Almost Being Left Behind. Read More »

Strom Thurmond

Strom Thurmond Resigned from the US Senate Six Months Before His Death.

Before being chosen to serve in the South Carolina state senate in 1932, James Strom Thurmond worked as a city and county attorney. Thurmond fought in the military in the Pacific and European theaters of World War II, where he took part in the D-Day assault of Normandy and was awarded the Purple Heart. From

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Fanta

Sprite was originally a Fanta flavor. In 1959 Fanta released a lemon-lime flavor, and it was rebranded & became Sprite in 1961.

Sprite continues to compete among the variety of carbonated soft drinks. Due to its flavor profile, which combines the acidic sweetness of lemon and lime, the clear, colorless soda, which was first created in the late 1950s, proved to be a refreshing alternative to colas and root beers. But did you know that Sprite was

Sprite was originally a Fanta flavor. In 1959 Fanta released a lemon-lime flavor, and it was rebranded & became Sprite in 1961. Read More »

Gloria Williams and Kamiyah Mobley

Gloria Williams Posed as a Hospital Employee and Abuducted Kamiyah Mobley from her Mother’s Arms in the Maternity Ward. Williams was Sentenced to 18 Years.

Kamiyah Teresiah Tasha Mobley was only eight hours old when she was abducted from a Florida hospital on July 10, 1998. She was discovered alive in Walterboro, South Carolina, in January 2017. Alexis Kelli Manigo was her given name when she was born. But did you know who her abductor was and how she reunited

Gloria Williams Posed as a Hospital Employee and Abuducted Kamiyah Mobley from her Mother’s Arms in the Maternity Ward. Williams was Sentenced to 18 Years. Read More »

Human Eyes

Humans Have the Highest Daytime Visual Acuity of Any Mammal. However, We Have Relatively Poor Night Vision.

The animal kingdom is filled with unique and complex visual perspectives, from the eagle’s ability to spot prey from miles away to the chameleon seeing almost every angle of its surroundings without moving its head. Each animal’s vision has evolved to help it survive in its specific environment. Do you know which living creature has

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Heinrich Kubis

Heinrich Kubis, the First Flight Attendant in the World, Started Working as a Waiter on a Zeppelin in 1912. He was also Aboard the Hindenburg but Survived the Disaster.

The most common stereotype in aviation is that pilots are only for men, while flight attendants are only for women. But did you know that the first flight attendant in the world was a man?  Heinrich Kubis, the world’s first flight attendant, began working as a waiter on a zeppelin in 1912, was on board

Heinrich Kubis, the First Flight Attendant in the World, Started Working as a Waiter on a Zeppelin in 1912. He was also Aboard the Hindenburg but Survived the Disaster. Read More »