Alaska boasts the largest land area of any U.S. state, followed by Texas and California. It covers about one-fifth of the entire United States and stretches as wide as the contiguous 48 states! With its vast wilderness, Alaska has approximately one bear for every 21 people. For fans of the biggest state in the...
Read MoreAlabama, 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...
Read MoreEris 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...
Read MoreSeattle 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...
Read MoreNetflix 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....
Read MoreWhat 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...
Read MoreRay Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 is an American classic and widely regarded as one of the most important science fiction works ever published. The novel presents a future dystopian America where books are outlawed and the job of “firemen” is to burn down houses in which books have been discovered. For everyone who read this classic in...
Read MoreParis has been the capital of France since 987 AD and is located along the Seine River in northern central France. Here are 15 fun facts about Paris – the City of Lights. Facts about Paris: Paris has more dogs than children. It is estimated that nearly half a million canines inhabit the city. Paris...
Read MoreWe spend approximately one-third of our lives asleep. Sleep is pretty universal among complex organisms; most animals, fish, insects and birds need sleep. Here are 15 unusual facts about sleep that won’t keep you up at night. Facts about Sleep and Dreams: Humans are the only mammals that willingly delay sleep. We are also...
Read MoreThe Arc de Triomphe is one of the must-see sites in Paris. The Arc was commissioned by Napoleon in 1806, but he never got to see it; the structure was completed 15 years after his death. The monument honors brave soldiers who fought for France, particularly, during the Napoleonic Wars. So before you visit...
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