On July 20, 1969, the whole world gathered around their flickering television sets and watched in awe as astronaut Neil Armstrong who, if not for someone secretly slipping his very late application to the astronaut program into the pile wouldn’t have even been there (more on this in the Bonus Facts later), climbed down the… Read More »
Did you grow up near a dairy farm, live on a farm, or maybe even work with farm animals? Or perhaps you just enjoy the charm of cows, whether it’s their gentle demeanor or their role in rural life. Have you ever stopped to wonder if there are lesser-known, fun, or downright strange facts about… Read More »
It was 8:15 AM on May 5, 1961, and astronaut Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. was facing an unexpected crisis. Chosen to be the first American – and the second human – in history to blast into space, at 5:15 AM Shepard had been strapped into his Mercury spacecraft Freedom 7 and the hatch bolted shut… Read More »
Caffeine. Alcohol. Nicotine. These are the three most widely-consumed drugs in the world. Every day, around 80% of the world’s population – around 6.4 billion people – consumes caffeine – typically in the form of coffee, tea, or cola – with the average consumer’s daily intake being around 200 milligrams. Meanwhile, 32.5% of the world’s… Read More »
On this channel, we have covered our fair share of weird, wonderful, and sometimes utterly bonkers German ‘secret weapons’ from the Second World War, from rocket-powered fighters that sometimes dissolved their pilots alive to midget submarines cobbled together from old torpedoes, piggyback bombers crammed with explosives, jet fighters designed to be flown by children, and… Read More »
Do you tip when you eat out or receive great service? Are you the type to leave a generous gratuity or just stick to the standard percentage? Tipping has been a hot topic for centuries, sparking debates, cultural clashes, and even lawsuits. Here are six interesting stories and facts about tipping practices from around the…… Read More »
