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Random Facts that You Won’t Believe are True

25 Uplifting Headlines of the Week – Part 235

Poaching declines in Tanzania following the prosecution of ivory trafficking ringleaders. The post 25 Uplifting Headlines of the Week – Part 235 first appeared on KickassFacts.com. Source

25 Crazy Headlines of the Month – Part 197

Here are this month’s crazy headlines. 1-5 Crazy Headlines 1. ‘Unplanned’ outages hit Texas power plants in soaring temperatures. – Source 2. 25 corporations marking Pride donated over $10m to anti-LGBTQ+ politicians. – Source 3. Petition urging Jeff Bezos to buy and eat the Mona Lisa gains steam. – Source 4. Report: Rep. Steven Palazzo…… Read More »

25 Kickass Random Facts List #642

In 2002, an amateur astronomer thought he had discovered an asteroid but the object turned out to be a segment of apollo 12’s rocket which had failed to burn up in earth’s atmosphere. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #642 first appeared on KickassFacts.com. Source

5 Things You Should Know – Part 420

Here are 5 things you should know. 1. In the US while you are working, if you feel there is an imminent threat of death or injury – you can stop working. https://www.osha.gov/as/opa/worker/danger.html Employers know this, but few will tell employees about it. Workers are pressured into risking life and injury because of year-end review…… Read More »

25 Interesting Shower Thoughts – Part 266

Here are this week’s shower thoughts. 1-5 Shower Thoughts 1. Superman probably wouldn’t be incredibly ripped because there isn’t really much that could give him a good workout. 2. DnD players probably have more friends than people that make fun of DnD players. 3. Interplanetary travel will have seasonal price fluctuations during specific times due…… Read More »

What makes you nervous no matter how many times you do it?

We asked our regular contributors through e-mail What makes you nervous no matter how many times you do it? 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. Walking over a storm drain with my keys in my hand. –…… Read More »

5 Life Pro Tips of the Week – Part 269

Here are this week’s Life Pro Tips. 1. “Instead of feeling that you’ve blown the day and thinking, “I’ll get back on track tomorrow,” try thinking of each day as a set of four quarters: morning, midday, afternoon, evening. If you blow one quarter, you get back on track for the next quarter. Fail small,…… Read More »

25 Interesting Historical Photos – Part 291

Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 290, click here. 1. Schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe watches a successful launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger after being selected to join a later mission in January 1986, which would ultimately end in disaster, 30 October 1985. 2. Logging family with a 1300-year-old tree, 1892. 3. In…… Read More »

25 Kickass Random Facts List #641

In 1986, an astronomer trying to trace a 75 cent computer time discrepancy for 10 months eventually found a German hacker selling defense secrets to the KGB. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #641 first appeared on KickassFacts.com. Source

25 Uplifting Headlines of the Week – Part 234

Ghana plants 5 million trees in a single day to combat deforestation. The post 25 Uplifting Headlines of the Week – Part 234 first appeared on KickassFacts.com. Source

14 Interesting Facts about Austin

Here are 14 Interesting Facts About Austin. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Austin 1. Texas billionaire and former presidential candidate Ross Perot wrote a blank cheque to fund and save the 500-year-old Treaty Oak in Austin, Texas which was poisoned by a vandal. – Source 2. When the city of Austin, Texas asked people online to…… Read More »