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The Pilgrims' first Thanksgiving feast in 1621 featured venison, seafood, cornbread, and porridge instead of turkey and now-traditional sides.

A single serving of nachos can pack 300-600 calories, primarily from toppings, while each tortilla chip has just 6-15 calories.

Vampires didn’t start out as pale, romantic immortals, but as bloated, corpse-like monsters blamed for disease.

The CIA operates a secretive museum that showcases its history, but it's off-limits to the public.

Ed Gein's obsession with his mother's strict teachings on sin, including lust and murder, shaped his gruesome reality as a killer.

Did you know that in 2003, the first fossilized remains of a four-winged dinosaur were discovered?

Leonardo da Vinci's notorious procrastination meant that the iconic Mona Lisa remained unfinished throughout his life.

Tofu is not only high in protein but also rich in iron, calcium, and B vitamins, making it a nutritious meat alternative.

Elephants boast the longest gestation period of any land mammal, carrying their young for nearly two years before birth.

Pope Leo XIV relaxes by playing Wordle and Words With Friends. He even squeezed in a game just before his papal election!

Did you know that the Kyrgyz flag features a sun with 40 points, symbolizing the 40 tribes of Kyrgyzstan?

Chile's Hand of the Desert, along with a similar sculpture in Uruguay, symbolizes Mother Nature's hands holding up South America.