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25 Kickass Random Facts List #695
In 2014, an ancient virus called Pithovirus has “come back to life” after lying dormant for at least 30,000 years, scientists say. It was found frozen in a deep layer of the Siberian permafrost, but after it thawed it became infectious once again. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #695 first appeared on KickassFacts.com.… Read More »
25 Interesting Historical Photos – Part 316
Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 315, click here. 1. Oskar Schindler was mobbed by hundreds of holocaust survivors in Jerusalem, 1962. 2. Arctic explorer Peter Freuchen stands next to his third wife, Dagmar Freuchen-Gale. He is wearing a polar bear coat made from a bear he killed himself, 1947. 3. Tucker…… Read More »
25 Kickass Random Facts List #694
In 2019, researchers from Tel Aviv University successfully 3D-printed a human heart using a patient’s own cells. Biological materials were reportedly used to “completely match the immunological, cellular, biochemical, and anatomical properties of the patient.” The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #694 first appeared on KickassFacts.com. Source
25 Interesting Historical Photos – Part 315
Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 314, click here. 1. Man reading comics while being tattooed, Tokyo, Japan, 1970. The photo was by Martha Cooper. 2. Three former directors of the Global Smallpox Eradication Program read the news that Smallpox had been globally eradicated, 1980. 3. A Navajo smile, 1904. The photo…… Read More »
25 Kickass Random Facts List #693
American alligators live farther from the equator and are able to handle colder weather conditions better than all other crocodilians. They have adapted to freezing water by going into periods of brumation. The natural range of the American alligator extends as far north as North Carolina. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #693 first… Read More »
25 Kickass Random Facts List #692
25 Interesting Historical Photos – Part 314
Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 313, click here. 1. Danish model Winnie Holman, Cannes, 1975. The photo was taken by Helmut Newton. 2. A photo of John Quincy Adam, the first-ever president to be photographed, over 14 years after he left his office on 1 August 1843. 3. Picture of the…… Read More »
10 Interesting Mythical Places
Here is a list of 10 Interesting Mythical Places. 10 Hyperborea Land to a mythical group of beings, said to be spirits come to Earth from the Pleiades, Hyperborea described as a paradise, a perfect Eden. Its inhabitants, known as Hyperboreans, were said to be extremely happy all the time, partly owing to the fact…… Read More »
20 Interesting Photos from Kowloon Walled City
Kowloon Walled City was a densely populated, largely ungoverned settlement in Kowloon City, Hong Kong. Originally a Chinese military fort, the Walled City became an enclave after the New Territories were leased to Britain in 1898. Its population increased dramatically following the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong during World War II. It had a 1,920,000…… Read More »
25 Kickass Random Facts List #691
When Sweden switched one day from driving on the left to driving on the right, it was feared that it’d result a huge increase in road death that year. In fact, the rate decreased, which was put down to Swedes driving extra cautiously. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #691 first appeared on KickassFacts.com.… Read More »