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15 Buzzworthy Facts about Bees

by on May 10, 2019 0

The honey bee has been around for millions of years and has been studied and written about for ages. Honey bees are comprised of three primary roles: the queen, the drone, and the worker bee. The queen is the mother of most, if not all of the bees in the hive and is the dominate […]

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15 Fast Facts about Minnesota

by on March 12, 2019 0

Minnesota is the 12th largest state in the United States. The name “Minnesota” comes from a Dakota word meaning “sky-tinted waters”. The Mississippi River begins in Minnesota and is part of the great many rivers and streams that add up to 69,200 miles in Minnesota. Home to The Mall of America, the Vikings, and Nickelodeon […]

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15 Appealing Facts About Bananas

by on January 1, 2019 0

Looking for some fun facts about bananas? Over 100 billion of them are eaten worldwide annually (with about 51% eaten at breakfast time). Bananas are grown in over 150 countries with global banana exports reaching around 18 million tons in 2015. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, people in the United States eat 11.4 […]

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Fast Facts about Utah

by on December 6, 2018 0

Utah lies in the Western region of the United States and was named after the Native American tribe ‘Ute’ which means ‘people of the mountains’. Utah is the only U.S. state whose capital is three words long. The state is part of the Four Corners and home to the Great Salt Lake – here are […]

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15 Amazing Facts about Alabama

by on October 5, 2018 0

Alabama, which became the 22nd state on December 14, 1819 is located in the southern United States and nicknamed the “Heart of Dixie.” The state played a key role in the American Civil War; its capital, Montgomery, was the Confederacy’s first capital. For you fans of Alabama (the state, not the band) here are 15 […]

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15 Stellar Facts about Eris | The Dwarf Planet

by on September 2, 2018 0

Eris is the second largest dwarf planet in the solar system. Eris joins Ceres, Haumea, Makemake, and Pluto as the other dwarf planets. It was discovered in 2005 by a Palomar Observatory-based team located in San Diego County, California. Here are 15 stellar facts about the Dwarf Planet Eris. Facts about Eris: Eris is why […]

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15 Surprising Facts about Seattle

by on August 4, 2018 1

Seattle is the largest city in the Pacific Northwest and the fifteenth largest metropolitan area in the United States. Close to 60 percent of Washington residents live in the Seattle metropolitan area. Home of Amazon, Boeing, Bill Gates and the birth of grunge, here are 15 Surprising Facts about Seattle. Facts about Seattle: Seattle’s annual […]

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15 Chill Facts about Netflix

by on August 2, 2018 1

Netflix is the world’s largest online DVD movie rental service. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph, Netflix started streaming on April 14,1998 with only 30 employees and 925 titles available. How many people use Netflix? As of the third quarter of 2020, Netflix had over 195.15 million paying streaming subscribers worldwide. What […]

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15 Addictive Facts about Fortnite: Battle Royale

by on August 1, 2018 1

What Is Fortnite Battle Royale? In Fortnite: Battle Royale, you get dropped into a colorful world along with 99 other players. The goal is to battle it out to the death using various weapons and tools at your disposal. It is basically The Hunger Games (without Jennifer Lawrence) and the goal is to be the last person […]

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