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Strange But True: Mount Everest
There is cellphone reception at the summit of Mount Everest.
Flashback: Mining Disaster
Which group released “New York Mining Disaster 1941” as their debut single?
Moments in Time: Big Ivan
On Oct. 30, 1961, the Soviet Union detonated Tsar Bomba, or Big Ivan, over the Mityushikha Bay test range on the Novaya Zemlya Island in the Arctic Circle.
Top Ten Movies: The Exorcist
The Exorcist scares PAW Patrol out of the number one spot, knocking the PAWs down to number two.
Top Ten Stars Closest to Earth
Close is a relative term when we're talking about distances to other stars.
Strange But True: Stomach Dream
You are more likely to have a weird or scary dream while sleeping on your stomach.
Top Ten Fastest People in the World
Usain Bolt will likely be the fastest person for quite a while yet. It will be fun to watch the new young sprinters coming up!
Top Ten Movies: PAW Patrol
The mighty PAW Patrol claws its way into the number one spot. Barbie is hanging in there at number ten.
Trivia Test: Alaska and Russia
GEOGRAPHY: Which body of water lies between Alaska and Russia?
Moments in Time: First Microwave Oven
On Oct. 25, 1955, Tappan sold the first microwave oven, a large, 220-volt model priced at $1,295.
Flashback: White Album
What are the only words on the cover of the original Beatles white album?
Fun Circus Trivia Quiz
What is the sticky substance aerialists use on their hands and wrists to maintain their grip while performing in the air?
Weird News: A fairy-tale job
Sure, if you work for the Walt Disney Co., you expect to have mice all around you on the daily. But at the company's headquarters in New York City…
Everyone Needs Circus Facts
A circus is an entertainment or spectacle usually consisting of trained animal acts and exhibitions of human skill and daring.
Fun October Facts
Alfred Nobel, the founder of the Nobel Prize, was born on October 21, 1833, in Italy. Following his philanthropist calling, he founded the Nobel Prize.
Trivia Test: Turkey National Symbol
HISTORY: Which founding father wanted the turkey to be the national symbol of America rather than the eagle?
Top Ten Movies: Nuns on top again
The Nun II takes the top spot yet again. Expend4bles fights its way to number two. Barbie is still in the number five spot.
Flashback: Leo Sayer Song
Name the Leo Sayer song that is based on his long conversation in a phone booth.
Strange But True: Chloroform
Chloroform was once used in the treatment of asthma, cholera and gonorrhea, not to mention as a sweetener in medicines.