Reading Time: < 1 minute We’re well into our fairytale theme of facts and now it’s time for Goldilocks And The Three Bears. The tale that we all know is that Goldilocks breaks into the house owned by the three bears. The bears return home to find her sleeping in a bed. She wakes with a fright and jumps out …
Reading Time: 2 minutes The discovery of phosphorus was made when an alchemist, Hennig Brand, tried to make gold from urine. It’s something that most people wouldn’t even think of trying to do, but back in the mid seventeenth century peoples general knowledge of chemistry was not as advanced as it is today. So why did he try to …
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Reading Time: 3 minutes Well here’s a mismatched job if ever there was one. The top mold maker of crayons at Crayola was color blind. We kid you not. This was certainly the case, and for many many years. So what was the deal with the top crayon maker at Crayola being color blind, and how did he get …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Johnny Carson caused a toilet paper shortage with a rather simple, off the cuff comment. Sure, it was meant to be nothing more than part of his comedy routine, but the results caused nation wide havoc. In short, the results could have stunk. Not so long ago, the words of television hosts carried a lot …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Tom is banned in Portugal, whoever Tom is. No, it’s not some random person or super villain that’s been banned throughout the country, but the name itself has fallen afoul of the countries law makers. It seems pretty odd for such a common name to be deemed illegal in such a democratic country. The name …
Reading Time: 2 minutes The common saying is that there are only two things that you can guarantee in life, death and taxes. The way we are taxed can vary from region to region, but death is always the same. The way we mourn or celebrate a life certainly does vary from culture to culture. The Toraja district of …
Reading Time: 2 minutes The regulation of alcohol is something that every country has. Some countries have outlawed it completely, while others place restrictions on the age in which you can both purchase alcohol and consume it. Most countries that place an age limit on the purchase or consumption of alcohol have a minimum age of 18 to 21 …
The Minimum Drinking Age in England is 5, Some Australian States It’s 0 Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutes Time for a pop quiz. Do cats need to drink water? You are probably thinking that this is an utterly stupid question to ask as water is the building block of life on Earth. But what if I were to tell you that cats do not need to drink water? How could this possibly be? …
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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