Although the moon's surface area is much larger than Australia's total land area, when comparing the moon's equatorial diameter (2,159 miles) to Australias width…

Residents of one Cape Coral, Florida, community may want to start shouting “Duck!” at their neighbors, Fox4-TV reported on May 23.

On July 1, 1867, the autonomous Dominion of Canada -- a confederation of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the future provinces of Ontario and Quebec…

Baron von Richthofen was immortalized in which Royal Guardsmen songs?

Mount Athos is a self-governed monastic territory in Greece, where 20 or so monasteries coexist peacefully -- one would think.

On June 23, 1868, Christopher Latham Sholes patented the QWERTY typewriter, the first version of which he constructed using an old table…

The fluffy white clouds overhead might look weightless, but they are surprisingly heavy.

As of May 18, Landerneau, France, holds the distinction of being home to the largest gathering of people dressed as Smurfs, United Press International reported.

In a study published by the enormously popular mattress brand Saatva, the majority of people interviewed prefer to NOT face their partner when going to sleep at night.

On June 16, 1858, newly nominated senatorial candidate Abraham Lincoln told more than 1,000 delegates at the Illinois Republican Convention in Springfield that the nation was facing a crisis…

From the highest high to the lowest low: Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain, sits about 8,848 meters high, while the Marianas Trench…

A kindergartener in the Greater Johnstown (Pennsylvania) School District brought treats to school on May 14, WJAC-TV reported. Sweet! Unfortunately, the tasty items were Jell-O shots…

On June 9, 1934, Donald Duck made his cinema debut in Disney's "The Wise Little Hen," along with his pal Peter Pig.

CNN took a deep dive into the latest fashion trend on April 10, chronicling $150-plus “nap dresses” one could use for ... napping.

When compared side to side, Australia is wider than the moon: With an east to west diameter of about 4,000 kilometers…

Benjamin Franklin never actually lobbied for the turkey to become the national bird, but he did write that the bald eagle was a fowl of "bad moral character"…

On June 3, 1956, authorities in Santa Cruz, California, put the city in the national spotlight by declaring a complete ban on rock and roll at public gatherings…

Tien Kung Ultra took home the gold medal on April 19 in the Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon in Beijing, CNN reported. Ultra and more than 20 other robots ran alongside…

Skateboards originally came out of surf culture. Initially, the term used for the outdoor activity was "sidewalk surfing."

World War II is known as "the blessed war" to many Icelanders because the country has that conflict to thank for its independence.