Reading Time: 2 minutes Every child enjoys modelling with play doh. In fact, not only children enjoy modelling with play doh, many adults also enjoy playing with the stuff, and even make a career out of it by way of clay made animation. But did you know that play doh was initially designed to clean wallpaper? When the inventors …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes With the debate about global warming still raging it might come as a surprise to many to discover that we are still living in an ice age. While the climate is without a doubt warming around the globe, and the glacial regions are disappearing practically before our eyes, how could we possibly be in an …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Would you believe that the total weight of ants is the same as humans on Earth? Hold on one moment please. Did we just say that the weight of ants is the same as humans on Earth? This can’t be possible, or can it? Ants are a mere fraction of our size after all, but …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes No, we didn’t make a mistake with the title of this fact. Plants don’t convert CO2 to oxygen at all. No, I didn’t flunk school, and I didn’t make a beg typo. The statement is true and correct, even though it’s what we are taught in schools. Even searching on Google will bring up a …
Reading Time: 2 minutes I must say that I’m an extremely keen shooter and when I first heard that alcohol was banned in shooting because it is considered to be a performance enhancing drug I was surprised. To be honest, I was initially told that alcohol was banned which makes perfect sense. The last thing you would want is …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Have you ever wondered what was used before the Dewey Decimal system? I mean, there had to be something to organize the books at the library. Well, there was, but it wasn’t exactly organized. The Dewey Decimal system is the most widely used system to organize books in a library. It allows for new books to …
Reading Time: 2 minutes The longest reigning monarch in the world ever was Sobhuza II, King of Swaziland who reigned for 82 years and nine months. He managed to beat his closest competitor but just over a year. That is of course an insurmountable amount of time to spend as a head of state, spanning much longer than the average …
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Reading Time: 3 minutes When it comes to creating a TV show, the pilot episode is often one of the most important parts of the process. It’s the episode that sets the tone for the series and introduces the characters and world to the audience. But for some shows, the pilot episode can also be the most expensive part …
Reading Time: 3 minutes What causes red hair? Nothing but a dark soul! But seriously, red hair is caused by a genetic mutation, quite possibly because they are the spawn of Satan or by conjuring the devil with evil spells and potions. If the mutation isn’t caused by that, maybe it’s their fiery temper and the ability to turn …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Steve Jobs signature was inside every Mac. It seriously was. You won’t find it present in any Apple product today, not because he has now passed away, but because it was restricted to a few models. So why exactly is Steve Jobs signature inside a Mac? In short, art. Imagine yourself working on something new …
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