Curiosities

The world’s oldest known astronomical site, Nabta Playa, was built in Africa and is 2,000 years older than Stonehenge. Located in the Sahara desert, the 7,000-year-old stone circle was used to track the summer solstice and the arrival of...

The immune system is an important part of the human body, and without it, we wouldn’t survive long. But what is it, and how does it work? In this article, we will look at the functions of the immune system within...

Idaho teenagers Brian Draper and Torey Adamcik plotted the murder of Cassie Jo Stoddart for weeks in an effort to "be just like 'Scream.'"Reddit via family handoutCassie Jo Stoddart was just 16 when she was brutally murdered by two...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Aided by an astonishing nearly $76 billion budget surplus, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday proposed tax rebates of up to $1,100 for millions of households and more than $7 billion to help people affected...

‘Where the Wild Things Are’ was titled ‘Where the Wild Horses Are’ until Maurice Sendak realized he was really bad at drawing horses.“At first the book was to be called Where the Wild Horses Are, but when it became...

The Mystery Flavor Dum Dum is a mixture of two flavors that come together when the end of one batch of candy meets the beginning of the next batch.This marketing idea was well-received by consumers and made the production...

In 2014, retailer Carrefour Romania and local meat producer Aldis helped Romania set the Guinness World record for the longest sausage. The sausage, which was made of raw minced meat, was ~39 miles long (62.7 km) and weighed 45...

The star fruit, also known as the carambola, is a beautiful funky-looking fruit. With its brightly yellow colored ridges, the fruit resembles a star shape. Have you tried the star fruit? Here are seven juicy facts all about...