Holidays & Celebrations
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13 Christmas Eve Facts & Traditions
Most of Austria, Germany, Poland & Switzerland open their Christmas gifts on Christmas Eve instead of Christmas Day.
Holidays & Celebrations
3 mins Read
13 Christmas Eve Facts & Traditions
On This Year
11 mins Read
2023: Facts & Events That Happened in This Year
On July 4, 2023, Earth experienced its hottest day since at least 1979, with a global average temperature of 62.92°F (17.18°C).
Environment & Climate
4 mins Read
20 Facts About Violets & Primroses, February’s Birth Flowers
The same compound responsible for Violets' fragrance, ionone, also temporarily blocks your ability to smell them.
Mathematics & Statistics
4 mins Read
14 Interesting Facts About The Number 14
Did you know that the word "fortnight" is shorthand for fourteen nights?
Art & Design
1 min Read
10 Great Facts About the Color Green
Green is used for night vision goggles because the eye is most sensitive and able to distinguish the most shades in that color.
Environment & Climate
4 mins Read
11 Lucky Facts About The Four-Leaf Clover
Did you know that four-leaf clovers can have more than four leaves? The more leaves they have, the rarer they are!
Geography & Places
4 mins Read
30 Facts About Ireland That Will Shamrock Your World
Irish Gaelic is the official language of Ireland, but only 380,000 fluent speakers remain.
Music & Instruments
24 mins Read
10 Times Led Zeppelin Borrowed or Stole Lyrics
Led Zeppelin originally wanted to be called "Lead Zeppelin" but they felt that "thick Americans" would pronounce the word wrong.
Fashion & Beauty
4 mins Read
30 Inspiring Facts About Patagonia
Since 1983 Patagonia has implemented an "earth tax" on itself, donating at least 1% of its sales to environmental groups.
Fashion & Beauty
5 mins Read
8 Cool Facts About Kenzo
Did you know that the founder of the fashion brand Kenzo, Kenzo Takada, died of COVID-19 in October 2020?
Food & Drink
2 mins Read
19 Facts About Red Bull That’ll Actually Give You Wings!
Did you know that the animals on the Red Bull logo are not cattle, but a type of bovine called a “gaur”?
Holidays & Celebrations
6 mins Read
10 Important Facts About Ash Wednesday For Kids
Since the Gregorian calendar was introduced in 1582, Ash Wednesday has never fallen on leap day (February 29), but it is projected to do so for the first time in 2096.