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In 2010, a man in Birmingham, England was detained after recording his neighbour’s barking dog and…
unbfacts: In 1966, a relatively unknown young musician asked to…
unbfacts: In 1966, a relatively unknown young musician asked to get on stage and play alongside Eric Clapton, who was so legendary that “Clapton is God” was a popular slogan at the time. The young musician played the song “Killing Floor”, which Clapton had always said was too difficult to play live. That man was… Read More »
The ancient Egyptian calendar had twelve months of thirty days each, plus five extra days at the end…
Jason Brown, a former NFL player, left a 5-year, $37 million contract to become a farmer. He now…
Microplastics are quietly moving from soil into crops like lettuce, wheat, and carrots, ultimately…
An orangutan named Fu Manchu kept escaping from his zoo enclosure by using a wire he had shaped into…
unbfacts: Germany has the only tree in the world with its own…
unbfacts: Germany has the only tree in the world with its own mailing address. It’s known as the Bridegroom’s Oak, and it receives about 1,000 letters per year from singles looking for love. Anyone can take letters from the tree and respond. It’s estimated the tree is responsible for over 100 marriages. Source