Here are 40 amazing IKEA facts. 1-5 IKEA Facts 1. IKEA is planning to be 100% energy-neutral by 2020. – Source 2. The IKEA HQ in Delft, Netherlands had to stop offering their €1 breakfast during the weekends because the highways couldn’t handle the traffic it attracted. – Source 3. China discovered multiple ancient tombs dating back…… Read More »
Here are 25 kickass random facts. For part 684, click here 1-5 Kickass Random Fact 1. Heath Ledger initially did not take any of his roles seriously until he watched some of his films and realized that he would not want to see any of them. This inspired him to be more cautious in his…… Read More »
One of our readers asked us this question. Seems like in the animal kingdom (with the exception of inbreeding and such) animals grow teeth just fine that last well into adulthood. Humans seem to constantly get crooked teeth, misaligned teeth, underbites, overbites, wisdom teeth coming in sideways, etc. Why is this? Unlike most animals, human…… Read More »
Here are 30 Interesting Facts About Big Cats. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Big Cats 1. The largest population of tigers in the world is in the USA. There are more captive tigers in the USA alone than there are wild tigers in the entire world. – Source 2. A male tiger in India adopted a…… Read More »
Here are this week’s Life Pro Tips. 1. As an adult if new friends invite you to something, say, “Yes.” When you’re in school the “talent pool” for new friends is huge. Also, kids are doing fun things all the time. There will be another party, another gaming session, another thing to do next week.…… Read More »
Here are 25 kickass random facts. For part 683, click here 1-5 Kickass Random Fact 1. Neptune is the windiest planet in our solar system with wind speeds of up to 1,500 MPH, Uranus produces wind speeds of 560 MPH putting it in second place. – Source 2. Playboy ran a story that depicted a…… Read More »
Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 309, click here. 1. A British blacksmith removing the leg irons off a slave, 1907. 2. Babies left to sleep outside, enforcing immune system, Moscow, 1958. 3. Nelson Mandela at a South African Communist Party rally, Soweto, 1990. 4. Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel signing the Instrument…… Read More »
Georgia has been described as “the best corruption-buster in the world.” The country has fought post-Soviet corruption through centralizing education, increasing the education and pay of bureaucrats, publicly arresting corrupt politicians, firing entire government departments, and more. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #683 first appeared on KickassFacts.com. Source
Here are this week’s uplifting headlines. 1-5 Uplifting Headlines of the Week 1. Study: When given cash with no strings attached, low- and middle-income parents increased their spending on their children. The findings contradict a common argument in the U.S. that poor parents cannot be trusted to receive cash to use however they want. –…… Read More »
We asked our regular contributors through e-mail What is slowly dying off or disappearing? We got many interesting responses. Here are some of them. We have just copied and pasted their responses, not editing them in any way. 1. Fireflies. They mostly rely on the bioluminescence of their fellow species in order to attract mating. However,…… Read More »
Here are this week’s Life Pro Tips. 1. If your boss or HR tells you that you need to quit or you will be fired, don’t quit. Let them fire you. 2. Potatoes are cheaper than Ramen, have more nutritional value, and will keep you full longer. If you are strapped for cash and need…… Read More »