On June 24, 1374, a "dancing plague" swept through Germany, causing medieval villagers to writhe and whirl uncontrollably and leaving many people in a state of exhausted collapse…

Mozart's sister Maria Anna was a talented pianist in her own right, but after she reached marriageable age, she was not allowed to perform in public.

The species Turritopsis Dohrnii, now known as the immortal jellyfish, was first described in 1883. One hundred years later, researchers learned that if they grew…

MOVIES: What is the song playing when the lead characters dance the twist in "Pulp Fiction"?

On June 15, 1667, French physician Jean-Baptiste Denis performed the first blood transfusion, on a feverish boy, but with lamb rather than human blood.

Police officers in Thailand can be forced to wear Hello Kitty armbands as punishment for transgressions such as illegal parking or arriving late to work.

Bananas are radioactive — yes, really! They contain potassium, and a small fraction of it is naturally radioactive. But relax: You'd have to eat about 100 bananas in a single day…

TELEVISION: What are the names of the three girls in the animated series "Powerpuff Girls"?

On June 8, 793, in the first recorded Viking attack in Europe, Norse invaders launched a raid of looting and murder on England's Lindisfarne monastery…

Every three seconds, somewhere in the world a baby is born. A baby has 300 separate bones at birth but by adulthood has only 206. Some bones, like the skull, fuse together over time.

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During the Middle Ages, people tried a number of ways to cure the black plague, including avoiding bad thoughts, eating and drinking in moderation, and not abusing the poor.

On June 5, 2004, Ronald Reagan died, a decade after his announcement that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

Nearly 5 billion retail prescriptions were filled in the United States in 2025 alone, up from 4.9 billion in 2024 and 4.8 billion in 2023.

LITERATURE: Which Dr. Seuss book about trying new foods has a character called Sam-I-Am?

Polar bear mamas gain around 400 pounds during pregnancy. If the mother doesn't double her weight, her body will simply reabsorb the fetus.

On May 25, 1660, exiled English King Charles II set out for Dover to assume the throne and bring an end to more than a decade of military rule.

The average person visits the toilet 2,500 times a year. The plastic toilet brush was invented in 1932 by William C. Schopp and later patented by the Addis Brush Company in 1933.

MOVIES: Which Canadian actor/comedian starred in the movie “Uncle Buck” and died of a heart attack at 43?

"Octlantis" is an underwater city off the coast of Australia where octopuses have built homes and formed communities.