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10 Oct
17 Nifty Facts About The Northern Lights
The natural world really is amazing – and one of the most popular sights in the northern hemisphere is Aurora Borealis, or the Northern Lights! These fantastic, colourful light cascades can only be spotted in the sky in specific locations – it’s a dream vacation for many people north and south! Even if you regularly …
28 Sep
9 Top Facts About Growing Vegetables
Ever thought about trying to grow your own food? It can be fantastic fun – and what’s more, it’s easier than you think to get started. Growing veggies is a great way to teach kids how the world of food production works, and if you worry about how many chemicals and preservatives make their way …
19 Sep
20 Breathtaking Facts About Bitcoin
Bitcoin – you’ve heard about it, but what on Earth is it? It’s a disruptive currency that’s changing the way we trade online. Could cryptocurrency h the future of all transactions, period? Listed below are some of the most interesting facts about Bitcoin that you should familiarise yourself with: 1. What exactly IS Bitcoin? Bitcoin …
17 Sep
10 Damaging Facts About Police Brutality
Excessive or unwarranted (and often illegal) use of force against civilians by police officers is known as police brutality. Types of police brutality range from assault and battery to torture and murder. Broader definitions include harassment and verbal abuse. Here are some terrifying facts about police brutality. 1. Police brutality is absolutely a problem. In the …
16 Sep
32 Genuine Facts About Guinness World Records
There is a very good chance you know at least something of the Guinness World Records organization. In many countries around the world, competitive folks like to set a new record on all sorts of tasks, under all sorts of conditions. At some point, you will likely have read and enjoyed the Guinness World Records …
14 Sep
17 Pleasing Facts About Dreams
Everybody dreams. Some people have pleasant dreams. Other people are frequently assaulted by nightmares. Some people sleep so deeply that they are never aware of their dreams and are convinced that they don’t dream. Dreams are fascinating, regardless of how you experience them. And yet science doesn’t completely understand dreaming quite; medical experts have made …
12 Sep
10 Fearsome Facts About The UK’s Most Secure Prisons
Crime is something that never goes away. Sadly, there will always be a need for high or maximum security prisons in the U.K. and elsewhere. Prison breaks are less common than you might think, but for the sake of keeping an innocent public safe, it’s important that the most dangerous people incarcerated are kept far …
6 Sep
13 Fun Facts About The Crown Jewels
Often seen as some of the most precious jewels and artifacts the UK holds, the Crown Jewels are closely-guarded coronation staples – and even though you might want to get your hands on them, there’s absolutely no chance you’ll succeed! The Crown Jewels are world-famous, and while they might have been the subject of many …
5 Sep
41 Amazing Facts That’ll Make Your Head Spin!
The world is a weird and wonderful place if you’ve not noticed already – however, it’s likely to be weirder and more wonderful than you’ve ever imagined. They say that truth is stranger than fiction, and when it comes to history, wildlife, technology, and more, you really couldn’t make half of it up! Therefore, we’ve …
31 Aug
19 Disturbing Facts About The Dark Web
While the internet is largely a force for good – for sharing information and bringing people together – there are always sides to it which are going to carry more than a few scurrilous purposes. The dark web, or deep web, is the ‘deep end’ of the internet. Usually inaccessible through standard web browsers, the …
30 Aug
13 Sound Facts About Sleeping
We all need to sleep! Our sleeping needs vary from person to person. And for something we all do, it’s fascinating to see that there are so many interesting bits of trivia surrounding how we sleep. Here’s a selection of fun facts about sleeping that might just surprise you. 1. Do you have monochromatic dreams? …
28 Aug
15 Terrific Facts About Time
Time is said to be a human-made construct. That’s certainly true, as animals don’t have any real way of being able to tell whether its three in the morning or five in the afternoon! While everyone else in the animal kingdom knows to sleep when it’s dark and to rise when it’s light, human beings …
26 Aug
57 Surprising And Random Facts
Surprising and Random Facts There is absolutely no way that any of us knows everything about the world we live in! We’re always learning something new. We love sharing new bits of knowledge with you through our fact files. This time around, we’ve put a big stack of random facts together which we think will …
11 Aug