Tag: history

September 26, 2022 at 8:39 pm

12 Fascinating Facts for You to Check Out

12 Fascinating Facts for You to Check Out

Get that info, fam!

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September 24, 2022 at 12:06 am

A Town in Pennsylvania Has Been on Fire for More Than 50 Years

A Town in Pennsylvania Has Been on Fire for More Than 50 Years

Back in 1962 in Centralia, Pennsylvania, the town’s council met to discuss a new landfill that was getting too full and needed to be cleared in time for the town’s Memorial Day celebration. A proposal to burn the 300-foot-wide, 75-foot-long, 50-foot-deep pit passed with no serious opposition. The council members could not have foreseen the…

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September 23, 2022 at 12:58 am

A Woman Lived Alone on an Island for 18 Years and Inspired One of the Greatest Children’s Books of All Time

A Woman Lived Alone on an Island for 18 Years and Inspired One of the Greatest Children’s Books of All Time

Did you ever read Island of the Blue Dolphins?

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September 23, 2022 at 12:47 am

Researchers Say That the Chicken (Or the Egg) First Came From This Spot

Researchers Say That the Chicken (Or the Egg) First Came From This Spot

We can thank ONE country for the chicken!

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September 16, 2022 at 3:18 am

11 People Discuss Folks Who Started Out Doing Good Things and Ended Up as Villains

11 People Discuss Folks Who Started Out Doing Good Things and Ended Up as Villains

When things go REALLY wrong.

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September 6, 2022 at 3:48 pm

10 Times the Future Was Predicted With Incredible Accuracy

10 Times the Future Was Predicted With Incredible Accuracy

Wow. They nailed these predictions.

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September 3, 2022 at 1:03 am

A 1959 Commercial for a High Tech Bed That Features a Control Panel With Room for a Cup of Tea

A 1959 Commercial for a High Tech Bed That Features a Control Panel With Room for a Cup of Tea

Well, how about that?

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September 3, 2022 at 12:58 am

The Interesting, Surprising History of Donuts and How They Got Their Name

The Interesting, Surprising History of Donuts and How They Got Their Name

Do you prefer frosted or plain?

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September 3, 2022 at 12:29 am

How Helium Was Originally Discovered

How Helium Was Originally Discovered

We’re running out of it even though it’s one of the most abundant elements in universe!

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September 2, 2022 at 9:02 am

10 of the Most Intense Sister Rivalries in History

10 of the Most Intense Sister Rivalries in History

Taking sibling rivalries to the next level!

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