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There are roughly 8×10⁶⁷ ways to arrange a standard deck of cards, which is more than the estimated number of stars in the observable universe.
At the start of the 20th century, “chicken spectacles” were popularly used in the U.S. to prevent chickens from feather pecking or eating each other by restricting their vision.
The position of U.S. Treasurer was held exclusively by women from 1949 until 2025, when Donald Trump broke the 76-year streak by appointing Brandon Beach.
The longest Cricket Test match lasted over 12 days between England and South Africa in 1939 and ended in a draw because the English team had to catch their boat home.
EMV chip technology, named after Europay, MasterCard, and Visa, was first implemented in France in 1986, with Germany following shortly after.
The Apollo mission left mirrors on the Moon, which allow us to “ping” it with lasers to measure its exact distance from Earth.
At approximately 2.5 million light-years from Earth, the Andromeda Galaxy is the closest spiral galaxy to us.
On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, an event that ignited the Space Race and led to the creation of NASA in 1958.
Golf balls were originally smooth until players realized that old, beat-up balls flew farther. The dimples were eventually added to improve airflow and reduce drag.
Earth is the only known place in the universe where fire can burn, since it has the oxygen and pressure needed to sustain flames.
The leftover heat from the Big Bang still fills the universe. We can’t see it, but we can measure it as cosmic background radiation.
Mars’ soil is surprisingly nutrient-rich and would be pretty suited to growing vegetables like beans, turnips, or asparagus. Unfortunately, it’s also extremely salty and contains toxins.
The Apollo astronauts took geological field trips to Iceland, as NASA believed the terrain there resembled the surface of the Moon.
“Bookworm” originally referred to insects such as beetle larvae, silverfish, or cockroaches that damage books, while paper lice feed on mold in poorly maintained books.
The national animal of Scotland is the unicorn, which has been featured in Scottish heraldry since the 12th century.
The death cap mushroom (Amanita phalloides) is considered the world’s most poisonous mushroom. If consumed, death is not immediate and may follow several days of severe illness.
Although a lion has appeared on Britain’s coat of arms since at least 1189 AD, the country hasn’t had wild lions since the Stone Age.
Although telescopes can observe distant galaxies, they cannot see small objects, such as the flag on the Moon, due to limitations in angular resolution.
