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.

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

On May 20, 1506, Christopher Columbus died in Valladolid, Spain, at the age of 55, still erroneously believing that he had reached Asia. His last months were spent in poor health…

Homes of the future will utilize advanced sensors to control indoor air quality. Carbon dioxide, temperature and humidity levels, particulate matter and volatile organic compounds (VOCs)…

U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president once said, "Speak softly and carry a big stick"?

Though Luxembourg has one of the smallest populations in Europe (approximately 500,000), the country's divorce rate is the world's highest at 87%.

On May 15, 1982, the Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder duet “Ebony and Ivory” grabbed the coveted top spot on the Billboard Hot 100, holding it for seven weeks…

Having an extreme, overwhelming fear of snakes is called ophidiophobia. It's more intense than the somewhat-scared feelings towards snakes most people have.

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Pretzels were originally created by monks around 610 A.D. to reward children for learning prayers, with their shape designed to resemble arms crossed in prayer.