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19 Haunting Facts Behind The USS Constitution, America’s Most Important Warship

From her battles with pirates to the ghosts that walk her deck, these are the most amazing USS Constitution facts.

By Nickolaus Hines • Nov 11, 2015

19 Haunting Facts Behind The USS Constitution, America’s Most Important Warship

From her battles with pirates to the ghosts that walk her deck, these are the most amazing USS Constitution facts.

By Nickolaus Hines • November 11, 2015

5 Things You Didn’t Know About Daylight Saving Time

As we set our clocks back one hour this Saturday — this is your reminder; you’re welcome — you’re probably asking yourself why you’re doing it. That is, if you even need to manually set back your clocks anymore. Most of us have digital timekeeping mechanisms that respond to whatever timezone...

By Abby Norman • Oct 29, 2015

5 Things You Didn’t Know About Daylight Saving Time

As we set our clocks back one hour this Saturday — this is your reminder; you’re welcome — you’re probably asking yourself why you’re doing it. That is, if you even need to manually set back your clocks anymore. Most of us have digital timekeeping mechanisms that respond to whatever timezone...

By Abby Norman • October 29, 2015

13 Spooky, Surprising Things You Don’t Know About Stephen King

From the film he wrote for Michael Jackson to the novel he doesn't want read, learn more about the master of horror with these Stephen King facts.

By John Schellhase • Oct 24, 2015

13 Spooky, Surprising Things You Don’t Know About Stephen King

From the film he wrote for Michael Jackson to the novel he doesn't want read, learn more about the master of horror with these Stephen King facts.

By John Schellhase • October 24, 2015

Astounding Titanic Facts You’ve Never Heard Before

These little-known Titanic facts are sure to surprise you--and give you the chills.

By John Kuroski • Oct 21, 2015

Astounding Titanic Facts You’ve Never Heard Before

These little-known Titanic facts are sure to surprise you--and give you the chills.

By John Kuroski • October 21, 2015

19 Zombie Mythology Facts To Blow Your Mind

Just in time for World Zombie Day, enjoy these nineteen zombie facts to really wrap your braaaaains around.

By Erin Kelly • Oct 15, 2015

19 Zombie Mythology Facts To Blow Your Mind

Just in time for World Zombie Day, enjoy these nineteen zombie facts to really wrap your braaaaains around.

By Erin Kelly • October 15, 2015

21 Fascinating Steve Jobs Facts That Reveal The Man Behind The Apple Empire

Twenty-one interesting Steve Jobs facts to acquaint you with the man behind some of the world's most revolutionary machines.

By All That's Interesting • Oct 10, 2015

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21 Fascinating Steve Jobs Facts That Reveal The Man Behind The Apple Empire

Twenty-one interesting Steve Jobs facts to acquaint you with the man behind some of the world's most revolutionary machines.

By All That's Interesting • October 10, 2015

Eighteen Apollo 11 Facts You’ve Never Heard Before

The world’s first pictures of Pluto and its icy mountains arrived just days before the 46th anniversary of what is surely history’s most momentous outer space occasion. On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin made history as the first humans to land on the...

By Kiri Picone • Jul 20, 2015

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Eighteen Apollo 11 Facts You’ve Never Heard Before

The world’s first pictures of Pluto and its icy mountains arrived just days before the 46th anniversary of what is surely history’s most momentous outer space occasion. On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin made history as the first humans to land on the...

By Kiri Picone • July 20, 2015

28 Interesting Shark Facts That Reveal The Ocean’s Most Dominant Predator

Did you know you're more likely to get bit by a New Yorker than by a shark? Wow your friends with these interesting shark facts!

By Kiri Picone • Jul 11, 2015

28 Interesting Shark Facts That Reveal The Ocean’s Most Dominant Predator

Did you know you're more likely to get bit by a New Yorker than by a shark? Wow your friends with these interesting shark facts!

By Kiri Picone • July 11, 2015

Satan Once Lived In The White House–And More Surprising Facts About Our Founding Fathers

America's founders were trailblazers, but the Founding Fathers' beliefs were often quite bizarre.

By Kiri Picone • Jul 4, 2015

Satan Once Lived In The White House–And More Surprising Facts About Our Founding Fathers

America's founders were trailblazers, but the Founding Fathers' beliefs were often quite bizarre.

By Kiri Picone • July 4, 2015

17 Things You Didn’t Know About Walt Whitman

Today marks 196 years since Walt Whitman was born in West Hills, New York. While the American poet, essayist and journalist was considered radical for his opinions on many topics—labor issues, immigration, sexuality and capital punishment, among others—during his life, he’s now revered as one of the country’s most influential...

By Kiri Picone • May 31, 2015

17 Things You Didn’t Know About Walt Whitman

Today marks 196 years since Walt Whitman was born in West Hills, New York. While the American poet, essayist and journalist was considered radical for his opinions on many topics—labor issues, immigration, sexuality and capital punishment, among others—during his life, he’s now revered as one of the country’s most influential...

By Kiri Picone • May 31, 2015

25 Fun Penguin Facts In Honor Of World Penguin Day

In honor of National Penguin Day, we’ve rounded up these 25 penguin facts you probably didn’t know.

By Kiri Picone • Apr 24, 2015

25 Fun Penguin Facts In Honor Of World Penguin Day

In honor of National Penguin Day, we’ve rounded up these 25 penguin facts you probably didn’t know.

By Kiri Picone • April 24, 2015

21 Arthur Conan Doyle Facts That Steal Sherlock’s Spotlight

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is the author responsible for one of the most popular fictional characters in history: Sherlock Holmes. Despite being over 130 years old, Holmes has stood the test of time and is still one of pop culture’s most prevalent characters today. But it’s because of this massive...

By Erin Kelly • Feb 26, 2015

21 Arthur Conan Doyle Facts That Steal Sherlock’s Spotlight

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is the author responsible for one of the most popular fictional characters in history: Sherlock Holmes. Despite being over 130 years old, Holmes has stood the test of time and is still one of pop culture’s most prevalent characters today. But it’s because of this massive...

By Erin Kelly • February 26, 2015