Everyday Facts

18/08/2018

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An American Indian woman left behind during an evacuation in 1835 lived alone on a remote island off the coast of California for 18 years, inspiring the children’s novel Island of the Blue Dolphins. Source: Weird Facts Interesting Facts

14/07/2018

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Until 1948, 7-Up contained “lithium citrate”, a mood stabilizer used to treat bipolar disorder.Photo : Mike Mozart / Flickr Source: Weird Facts Interesting Facts

13/07/2018

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It is possible to win a game of chess in just two moves, known as the Fool’s mate.Photo : Chessentials Source: Weird Facts Interesting Facts

04/07/2018

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D***o is a town in Newfoundland. They have an annual festival known as D***o Days, which is led by their mascot, Captain D***o. Source: Weird Facts Interesting Facts

03/07/2018

The Police won’t help Michael Jackson when he called 911…

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27/06/2018

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In the 1980s, A&W tried to compete with the McDonald’s Quarter Pounder by selling a 1/3 pound burger at a lower cost. The product failed, because most customers thought ¼ pound was bigger. Source: Weird Facts Interesting Facts

22/06/2018

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Mythbusters was going to do an episode which highlighted the immense security flaws in most credit cards, but the Discovery Channel was threatened by, and eventually gave in to immense legal pressure from the major credit card companies.Photo : Dave Fayram / Flickr / wikimedia Source: Weird Facts In...

18/06/2018

http://justafact.info/cruise-ships-emissions-can-equal-the-equivalent-of-one-million/

Cruise ships’ emissions can equal the equivalent of one million cars per day, and air quality on deck can be worse than in the world’s most polluted cities. Source: Weird Facts Interesting Facts

15/06/2018

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The 60-acre Cool Patch Pumpkins corn maze in Dixon, CA, is so big that people routinely call 911 for help getting out, even though they have a map that details every twist and turn. Source: Weird Facts Interesting Facts

08/04/2018

The Crescent hotel was built in 1886 as a resort for the wealthy and notable, however quickly became unmanageable and fell into disrepair.

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01/02/2018

Since 2011, an art group in Japan has been re-purposing phone booths as goldfish aquariums.

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20/01/2018