Here are 76 Interesting Facts About Africa. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Africa 1. When the world’s largest diamond was discovered in South Africa, it was shipped to England on a steamboat under heavy security. But it was a diversion, and the real stone was sent in a plain box via post. – Source 2. Apartheid…… Read More »
When your immune system fights an infection, it cranks up the mutation rate during antibody production by a factor of 1,000,000 and then has them compete with each other. This natural selection process creates highly specific antibodies for the virus. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #620 first appeared on KickassFacts.com. Source
Paris nicknamed “The City of Love” has been home to many of the world renowned artists. It is known as the city of art, food and love. Here are 30 Kickass and Interesting Facts About Paris. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Paris 1. In 1976, there was a WINE TASTING in Paris that blindly compared Californian…… Read More »
This Japanese icon and world-renowned snow-capped giant has a long history and a depth of character to match. If you’re looking to get to know Mount Fuji better, here are fifteen interesting facts to help you summit your curiosity. 1. Mount Fuji is actually an active volcano. Though its last eruption was in 1707, following a 2011 earthquake volcanologists registered Fuji nearly…… Read More »
Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 282, click here. 1. Two armed farmers, father, and son, Zimbabwe, 1986. 2. A boy holding a stuffed animal amid ruins following German aerial bombing of London, 1945. His mother, father, and brother all dead and buried under the rubble. 3. Teddy Roosevelt in his rowing…… Read More »
Everyone knows about the Nobel Peace Prize, but do you know where it originated? In 1895, Alfred Nobel indicated in his will that the Nobel Prize should be awarded “to those who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind.” The foundation awards 5 prizes to those with the greatest contributions to Physiology or Medicine, Physics,…… Read More »
The deepest point on the Earth is the Mariana Trench with a maximum depth of 11,034 meters (36,201 ft). If Mount Everest were placed into the trench at this point, its peak would still be underwater by more than two kilometers (1.2 mi). The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #618 first appeared on KickassFacts.com.… Read More »
Much of today’s English landscape was shaped by the Normans. Normans were a group of people descended from the Gallo Romans, Indigenous Franks, and Norse Vikings. These barbarian pirates who ascribed to no religion originated from the Nordic lands of Norway, Denmark, and Iceland. While their reign included plunder and wars, some interesting facts about them…… Read More »
In mathematics, The Pythagorean Theorem solves geometrical equations related to a right-angled triangle. The man who came up with the theorem during ancient Greek times was a mathematician named Pythagoras. While we learned The Pythagorean Theorem in school, we may not know anything about the man himself. Let’s learn 5 facts about Pythagoras. 1. Cult…… Read More »
In 2016, the Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum in Hollywood paid $4.8 million for Marilyn Monroe’s “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” dress that Monroe wore at JFK’s 45th birthday celebration. The purchase cements it as one of the most expensive pieces of pop-culture memorabilia of all time. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #617… Read More »