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Moments in Time: Lost at Sea
On Dec. 19, 1942, American fighter pilot Eddie Rickenbacker was pulled out of the Pacific Ocean after being lost at sea for 22 days.
Geography Trivia: Castles per Square Mile
Which country features more castles per square mile than any other country in Europe?
Fun Facts About Different Countries
This Southeast Asian country is the world’s largest island nation, but no one knows exactly how many islands it contains…
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE of the Human Body
What is the name of the vein that returns blood from the brain to the heart?
Fun Human Body Facts
Urinating in a pool is dangerous for your heart. Though definitely unsanitary, peeing in a pool might seem harmless for your health.
Weird News: $4,000 Skull
When antique dealer Beth Meyer bought the contents of a storage unit in September 2022, she was disappointed that there were no rocks inside…
Strange But True: Atomic Bomb Tourism
Atomic bomb tests were a major tourist attraction in Las Vegas during the 1950s.
Moments in Time: Bernie Madoff
On Dec. 11, 2008, Bernie Madoff, the founder and chairman of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC, was arrested…
Sports Quiz: Endurance Race
What automobile endurance race was held from 1950-54 and was contested over six days and 2,100 miles through Mexico?
Trivia Test: Plutophobia
PSYCHOLOGY: What fear is represented in the condition called plutophobia?
Top Ten Most Expensive Wood in the World
You probably want to avoid framing your house with these woods.
Top Ten Movies: Hunger Games
The new Hunger Games movie fights its way into the top spot, while Trolls Band Together hits number two.
So you think you know your music trivia ...
What singer has had a Billboard No. 1 hit in each of the last four decades?
Weird News of the Week: Halloween Pole
The tableau featured a skeleton pole-dancing while two other skeletons sat in folding chairs with dollar bills in their hands.
Sports Quiz: Kentucky Derby
Name the jockey who won the Kentucky Derby in consecutive years riding Gato Del Sol in 1982 and Sunny's Halo in 1983.
Trivia Test: The Sun's Light
SCIENCE: How long does it take for the sun's light to reach Earth?
More Music Trivia: Metallica on Earth
The U.S. rock band Metallica was the first band to play on all seven of Earth’s continents.
Top Ten Countries with the Most Natural Resources
Canada comes in with a respectable fourth place showing in this list. We're swinging with the big cats!