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Moments in Time: Lightning hits gunpowder
On June 26, 1807, lightning hits a gunpowder factory in Luxembourg, killing more than 300 people.
Moments in Time: Battle of Midway
On June 7, 1942, the Battle of Midway -- one of the most decisive U.S. victories in its war against Japan -- comes to an end.
Trivia Time! The fleur-de-lis
What is the process in which pollen is transferred by insects to other flowers?
Things that make you go hmmmmm ...
For Alexander Leszczynski, 22, of North Redington Beach, Florida, it wasn’t enough to be charged with wire fraud, bank fraud and money laundering…
Moments in Time: End of the Civil War
Confederate Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith, commander of Confederate forces west of the Mississippi, signs surrender terms offered by Union negotiators.
Weird Stories: Pool Rules and Killers
At the Rio condo building a few blocks from Central Park in New York City, building management has filed a lawsuit against resident Helen Hirsh, 83, alleging she “defecated in the fitness center’s pool…
Top Ten Highest Cigarette Prices
Surfers and Hobbits have to pay a lot for a pack of smokes.
Strange But True: Opera glove shoes
Gary Kremen, the founder of Match.com, one of the world's largest and most popular online dating websites, lost his girlfriend to a guy she met on Match.com.
Fun Movie Trivia: You talkin’ to me?
What TV show was Jack Nicholson referencing when he ad-libbed “Here’s Johnny!” in The Shining?
Moments in Time: The Maltese Falcon
On May 27, 1894, Dashiell Hammett, author of "The Maltese Falcon," is born in Maryland. He worked as a Pinkerton detective for eight years and turned his experiences into fiction.
Cat Facts: Furry Fun!
The first year of a cat’s life is roughly equal to the first 15 years of human life. Your cat’s second year is roughly equal to the first 25 of a human’s.
Flashback: Midnight Train to Georgia
Name the group that released “Midnight Train to Georgia”.
Video game history and facts
The video game industry is worth more than the film and music industries combined.
Moments in Time: Sherlock Holmes is born
On May 22, 1859, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes, is born.
Flashback: Who wrote and released "Sundown"?
Name the 1960s singer who was partially deaf as a result of having meningitis as a child.
Weird Stories: Plane crash and high wedding
Guests at a February wedding reception in Florida reported feeling “ill and high,” “having crazy thoughts”…
Strange But True: Belgium chocolate stamps
In 2013, Belgium created five limited-edition stamps that smelled and tasted like chocolate (but were not, in fact, edible).
Moments in Time: World's first vaccination
On May 14, 1796, Edward Jenner, an English country doctor, administers the world's first vaccination as a preventive treatment for smallpox.