Reading Time: 3 minutes Scotland’s national animal is actually a unicorn which isn’t even a real animal. But why is Scotland’s national animal a unicorn? The unicorn is a symbol of purity and grace. The coat of arms of James VI of Scotland had two unicorns on it. But come on. It’s a creature of myth and legend. Are the Scots breaking …
Reading Time: 3 minutes Do you know what a paraphilia is? It is an arousal to physical objects, situations or individuals which is not normal. It is also commonly known as a fetish This can include things from statues to pedophilia. So now you know what a paraphilia is, would you like to see a list of different kinds …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Oh no, yet another interesting, but otherwise false and misleading factoid to contend with. Do hippos have pink milk? No they don’t, not at all, not even a single solitary drop. But as with many of these misleading claims that can raise their heads from time to time on the wonderful internet, they contain just …
Reading Time: 2 minutes The fattest woman ever recorded was Carol Ann Yager who weighed 544 kg (1200 lbs), and measured between 4 and 5 feet (1.2 and 1.5 meters) in width at the time of her death, and that was after losing weight. It has been estimated that at one point in her life she weighed as much …
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Reading Time: 6 minutes Would you believe that there are links between president Lincoln and Kennedy? It may seem odd to link two great leaders that are separated by nearly a century, but the connections go very deep, and are eerie to say the least. But is it some kind of message, a deep meaning, or just pure coincidence? First …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Please be warned. Before reading any further you may find it difficult sleeping tonight. We are now going to give you some disgusting mattress facts. Before you tuck into bed tonight here’s something to think about. A ten year old mattress weighs double what it did when it was new, because of the debris which is …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes David Bowie believes he is being stalked by a giant pink rabbit. OK, now that’s a conversation starter if ever I have heard one. Could you imagine trying to make a police report? “Ah, officer… I’m being stalked by a giant pink rabbit.” “Sure you are…. We have a very nice padded cell for you. …
Reading Time: 2 minutes There is a species of giant dragonfly in Australia that may surprise many readers, mainly due to its imposing size. This dragon fly is one of the largest in the world, dwarfing many other insect species. They inhabit the east coast of the island nation, spanning from the state of Victoria in the south up to …
Reading Time: 2 minutes When it comes to evolution for some people the jury is still out. But if you look at the science, evolution does exist. In fact, even the Catholic Church has admitted that evolution does happen. Their only dispute is that humans didn’t evolve from another species. But that’s an argument for another day. Today we …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Donald Duck and towels. They seem to be quite a comical connection. No, we’re not talking about the towels that you can buy with a picture of the cantankerous duck on them. We’re talking about him wearing a towel after taking a bath or shower. As unusual as it may possibly sound, this duck that …
