Most Christmas traditions we practice today can be traced all the way back to the Victorian era. From Christmas trees to stockings, even carols were made popular during the 1840s. But did you know about the rather risky Christmas game that was played in the past? A traditional Victorian Christmas game, Snap-Dragon was played with […]
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Human life expectancy has improved exponentially over the past 100 years. From dying at the age of 30, the average today is at 72. Deaths nowadays are often attributed to poor lifestyle choices. But have you heard about Helmut Schmidt, a heavy smoker who lived until he reached the age of 96? Helmut Schmidt was
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After suffering from a car accident at the age of 22, Julia Butterfly Hill went on a journey to find her true calling in life. And not long after, she encountered the beautiful redwood groves of Northern California, where she came face to face with Luna, a 200 feet tall tree that was more than
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First detected in 1989, the whale calls of the 52-Hertz whale confused the U.S. Navy as they thought the noise came from the Jezebel monster. When scientists got hold of the sound recordings, they determined that the sound came from a unique whale as the majestic creature vocalized much more than the normal range of
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The Battle of Thermopylae was fought between the alliance of Ancient Greek city-states which was led by King Leonidas I of Sparta and the Achaemenid Empire of Xerxes. But did you know that the site where the battle was fought still exists? While you can still visit the Hot Gates of Thermopylae, a modern highway
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Monarchy is the oldest form of government in the United Kingdom. It is a constitutional monarchy, where the reigning king or queen shares power with the constitutionally organized government. But do you know who the longest-reigning British monarch is? At the age of 95, Queen Elizabeth the II has reined longer than her father, uncle,
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is in charge of the United States’ science and technology division that deals with aircraft and space. The organization has been home to several influential men and women like Carl Sagan, but have you heard of James Webb and his contributions to the program? James Webb ran NASA
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Crimewatch was a British TV show produced by the BBC. The show reconstructs major unsolved crimes to provide information to the public which may eventually help in solving the cases. But what happened to the show’s host? Host of BBC’s unsolved crimes show “Crimewatch,” Jill Dando, was murdered in 1999. The show reconstructed her murder
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Malaria is endemic to tropical regions and is usually acquired from being bitten by the female Anopheles mosquito. In the early part of the twentieth century, there were no treatments for the disease. But did you know that the cure for Malaria was developed in the early seventies? A Chinese pharmaceutical chemist, Tu Youyou, discovered
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Switching teams and trading players are common practices among professional sports players. With the right offer and better benefits, it’s no wonder many players move around teams. Many sports teams are looking for players with higher potential and entice them to join theirs. But did you know that a Russian hockey player declined a $1
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