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Moments in Time: Flying Ants Tennis Match
On Aug. 7, 1935, a tennis match in London was interrupted by, of all things, flying ants.
Strange But True: Shrimp Organs
Due to a shrimp's open circulatory system, it has no arteries, and its organs just float around in its blood.
Moments in Time: Robinson Crusoe
On July 31, 1703, author Daniel Defoe (Robinson Crusoe) was placed in a pillory after being found guilty of seditious libel…
Trivia Test: Human Faces
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the name of the condition of seeing human faces in random or ambiguous objects or patterns?
Top Ten America's Most Generous Givers 2023
Turns out billionaires give a lot of their money away. Let’s hope this trend continues!
Top Ten Movies: The Red Door
Insidious worms its way into the top spot, knocking the Dial of Destiny down to number two.
10 interesting and lesser known book facts will leave you amazed!
The most expensive printed book in the world is the 1640 Bay Psalm book from America. It sold in November 2013 for USD 14.2 million.
CANADA DAY: Let's celebrate our home and native land
IN HONOUR OF CANADA DAY, PUT YOUR KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST BY ANSWERING THESE 13 QUESTIONS.
Strange But True: Vegetarian Spider
The Bagheera kiplingi spider, discovered in the 1800s, is the only species of spider that has been classified as vegetarian.
Canada Day History Facts!
Over several decades since the late 1800s, Canada steadily acquired more and more independence. That independence grew even more due to the passage of the Statute of Westminster…
A Great Canadian Trivia Quiz!
A group of Canadian experimental filmmakers invented this technology for Expo 67.
Moments in Time: Joe DiMaggio
On July 17, 1941, New York Yankees center fielder Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak of 56 consecutive games ended as 67,468 people watched him at bat against the Cleveland Indians.
Trivia Test: Space Probe
ASTRONOMY: Which planet in our solar system was the first to be explored by a space probe launched from Earth?
Top Ten Heaviest Organs in the Body
The number one spot may surprise you, while the brain comes in at number three.
Top Ten Movies: Spider-Verse swings
Across the Spider-Verse keeps swinging along at number one, while The Flash zips into the number three spot.
Odd News Stories: Thong and Cheek
Protesters at the Massachusetts Statehouse bared more than their souls as they demonstrated against climate change…
Strange But True: Birthday Cake in Mexico
In Mexico, the first slice of your birthday cake must be given to the person you love most.