Where do you store more than $300 billion worth of gold? Did you mention the world’s most secure vault, plus more? You are right; that’s where you secure some of the country’s most prized possessions. Over the years, Fort Knox has maintained its status as one of the world’s most secure vaults. As such, many…… Read More »
Here are 25 Interesting Facts About Texas. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Texas 1. There exists a massive abandoned supercollider in Texas. – Source 2. Texas no longer offers a special “last meal” to condemned inmates. Instead, such inmate is offered the same meal served to the rest of the unit. – Source 3. In 1996,…… Read More »
1. Hawaii once attempted to combat homelessness by providing one-way tickets back to the mainland for any homeless person who wanted one. – Source 2. Hawaii is one of the 4 states in the US that have banned billboards. – Source 3. When King Kamehameha of Hawaii died in 1819, his body was taken and…… Read More »
Here are 25 Interesting Facts About Florida. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Florida 1. Self-made millionaire Harris Rosen adopted a Florida neighborhood called Tangelo Park, cut the crime rate in half, and increased the high school graduation rate from 25% to 100% by giving everyone free daycare and all high school graduates scholarships. – Source 2.…… Read More »
Here are 25 Interesting Facts About California. 1-5 Interesting Facts About California 1. All Hass avocados descended from a single tree in California, which was planted using unknown subspecies of avocado. – Source 2. The late-President of the University of California described the three purposes of a university are “To provide sex for the students,…… Read More »
North Carolina is a state with a rich history and culture, as well as some unique and interesting facts that are not widely known. From being the location of the first successful powered flight to having the world’s largest collection of Venus flytraps, North Carolina has a lot to offer. Let’s take a look at…… Read More »
Before the revolution in America, the UK had been transporting convicts to the colonies for many years. As a result, there was a significant number of prisoners in colonial America. It is believed that the state of Georgia was established as a penal colony. After the revolution, the UK began sending convicts to Australia instead.… Read More »
Here are 25 Interesting Facts About FBI. 1-5 Interesting Facts About FBI 1. In 2005 and 2006, FBI mined grocery store records for falafel purchases to find Iranian secret agents. Their idea was that spike in falafel sales, combined with other data, would lead to Iranian secret agents in the south San Francisco-San Jose area.…… Read More »
Here are 20 Kickass and Interesting Facts About Vegas. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Vegas 1. FedEx CEO Fred Smith saved his company in the 1970s by gambling their last $5000 in Vegas. He turned 5K into $32K by playing Blackjack. This allowed FedEx to stay in business a few days longer, at which point he…… Read More »
