Fine Feathered Fiends: 6 Bizarre Turkey Attacks
(via Mental Floss) In the last several decades, conservation organizations have successfully brought wild turkeys back from the brink of
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Month: November 2020
The Power of a South Pole Sunrise After Six Months of Darkness
(via Atlas Obscura) Astrophysicist Robert Schwarz has spent more winters at the southern tip of the world than any human
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25 Facts About Home Alone On Its 30th Anniversary
(via Mental Floss) On November 16, 1990, what appeared to be a fun-filled little family yarn about a kid left
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14 Fun Facts About Princess Diana’s Wedding
(via Smithsonian) The royal nuptials—and the couple’s tumultuous relationship—feature heavily in season four of Netflix’s “The Crown”
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During the Covid-19 Pandemic, Avid Collectors Find Joy in Their Prized Possessions
(via Smithsonian) At home with their collectibles, many people are expanding, shrinking or reorganizing their treasure troves
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Top 10 Incredible People Who Were Heroes Of The Holocaust
(via Listverse) The Holocaust is one of the most horrific events in human history. Because it happened in the 20th-century,
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15 Surprising Facts About Wendy’s
(via Mental Floss) Even if you’re an avid fan of the Frosty or can’t get enough of the Baconator, there
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A Brief History of Presidential Memoirs
(via Smithsonian) Next week, the first volume of Barack Obama’s presidential memoirs, A Promised Land, hits bookstores. Will it be
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Top 10 Surprising Facts About America’s First Ladies
(via Listverse) The role of the First Lady is a unique position. Each woman who has occupied the unofficial office
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13 Facts About Friday the 13th
(via Mental Floss) There are plenty of superstitions out there, but none have woven themselves into the fabric of our
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How Mining Engineers Helped NASA Get to The Moon
(via Amusing Planet) The outrageous plot of NASA hiring a group of miners for a space mission may remind you
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Only One Factory in North America Still Makes Washboards, and They Are Flying Off of Shelves
(via Smithsonian) Sales of the antique tools have boosted since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, with people wanting to
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