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Top Ten Most Poisonous Plants
Many of these plant names are very ominous sounding, which makes sense for poisonous plants.
Flashback: Stray Cats
Where and when did the Stray Cats get their first and only No. 1 song?
Moments in Time: Princess Diana
On Sept. 6, 1997, an estimated 2.5 billion people around the world watched the four-mile funeral procession of England's beloved Princess Diana…
Fascinating Film Facts
While filming the classic 12 Angry Men, director Sidney Lumet insisted that the actors spend several hours in the same room together going over the script.
Trivia Test: Domesticated Turkeys
ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a group of domesticated turkeys called?
Strange But True: The Lollipop
The lollipop, invented in 1908 by George Smith, was named after a racehorse known as Lolly Pop.
Top Ten Movies: Barbie's Buddy Meg
Barbie rolls into the top spot while Meg 2 swims into the number two spot and Oppenheimer takes number three.
Top Ten Highest-Grossing Animated Movies
It would seem we all love animated movies, as all but one movie on this list has grossed over a billion dollars.
Moments in Time: Saturn's Moon
On Aug. 28, 1789, William Herschel, court astronomer under England's King George III, discovered Enceladus, one of Saturn's innermost moons…
Flashback: Jefferson Starship
What do The Great Society, Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship and Starship have in common?
Trivia Test: Pyramids of Giza
GEOGRAPHY: How many pyramids are in the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt?
Strange But True: Dollar Bills
Dollar bills weren’t always green. Colonial money, for example, was tan with black or red ink. The Civil War government began using green ink to print paper money because it didn’t fade or easily decompose…
Top Ten Oldest Universities of The World
It should come as no surprise that all of these universities are in the Middle East, India, and Europe.
History Tidbits: Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian!
Cleopatra wasn’t actually Egyptian! As far as historians can tell, Egypt’s famous femme fatal was actually Greek!
Moments in Time: Pete Best not great
On Aug. 16, 1962, Ringo Starr replaced Pete Best as drummer for The Beatles after the group's manager, Brian Epstein, fired Best at the request of John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison.
Trivia Test: The Most Borders
U.S. STATES: Which two states share the most borders with other states?
Strange But True: Snakes and Earthquakes
Snakes can sense an approaching earthquake from as far as 75 miles away and five days before it occurs.
Top Ten Highest-Paid Youtubers
Your kids will know who most of these people are, while older people might think the internet is a series of tubes.
Top Ten Movies: Barbenheimer!
Barbie blows up the box office to take the top spot while Oppenheimer takes number two.
TRUE STORY: Oh those gullible Americans!
In 1998 a Fast Food Restaurant published a full page advertisement in USA Today ... announcing the introduction of a new item to their menu: a “Left-Handed Burger”…