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There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.
During WWII, Britain took down around 50,000 road signs so German invaders wouldn’t know where they were going.
November 2, 2025 at 10:10 AM
During WWII, Britain took down around 50,000 road signs so German invaders wouldn’t know where they were going.
The first message sent over the Moscow–Washington hotline was: "THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPED OVER THE LAZY DOG'S BACK 1234567890".
Russian translators responded asking their American counterparts, "What does it mean when your people say 'The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog'?"
Russian translators responded asking their American counterparts, "What does it mean when your people say 'The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog'?"
November 1, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The first message sent over the Moscow–Washington hotline was: "THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPED OVER THE LAZY DOG'S BACK 1234567890".
Russian translators responded asking their American counterparts, "What does it mean when your people say 'The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog'?"
Russian translators responded asking their American counterparts, "What does it mean when your people say 'The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog'?"
Nvidia, officially breaks above $200/share for the first time in history.
Now 2% away from becoming the first company to ever hit $5 trillion in market cap.
Now 2% away from becoming the first company to ever hit $5 trillion in market cap.
October 29, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Nvidia, officially breaks above $200/share for the first time in history.
Now 2% away from becoming the first company to ever hit $5 trillion in market cap.
Now 2% away from becoming the first company to ever hit $5 trillion in market cap.
🇲🇽 True size of Mexico
October 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🇲🇽 True size of Mexico
🇮🇳 Delhi has the worst air quality in the world today!
Source: IQAir
Source: IQAir
October 21, 2025 at 1:27 PM
🇮🇳 Delhi has the worst air quality in the world today!
Source: IQAir
Source: IQAir
In 1911 a man named Vincenzo Peruggia walked out of the Louvre with the Mona Lisa.
October 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
In 1911 a man named Vincenzo Peruggia walked out of the Louvre with the Mona Lisa.
🇮🇳 Delhi has the worst air quality in the world today!
Source: IQAir
Source: IQAir
October 18, 2025 at 3:45 PM
🇮🇳 Delhi has the worst air quality in the world today!
Source: IQAir
Source: IQAir
🇨🇭 In Switzerland, it’s illegal to own just one guinea pig as they are prone to loneliness.
October 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🇨🇭 In Switzerland, it’s illegal to own just one guinea pig as they are prone to loneliness.
Gold officially becomes the first asset in history to hit $30 TRILLION in market cap.
October 17, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Gold officially becomes the first asset in history to hit $30 TRILLION in market cap.
Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Henry Kissinger in 1973.
A choice so controversial two committee members resigned in protest.
A choice so controversial two committee members resigned in protest.
October 15, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Henry Kissinger in 1973.
A choice so controversial two committee members resigned in protest.
A choice so controversial two committee members resigned in protest.
Red October
October 12, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Red October
$1.6 trillion was wiped out from the market yesterday.
October 12, 2025 at 4:46 AM
$1.6 trillion was wiped out from the market yesterday.
The world record for longest fall survived in an elevator (75 stories) occurred in 1945 when a B-25 bomber crashed into the Empire State Building.
October 5, 2025 at 2:08 PM
The world record for longest fall survived in an elevator (75 stories) occurred in 1945 when a B-25 bomber crashed into the Empire State Building.
Macaulay Culkin changed his name to "Macaulay Macaulay Culkin Culkin"
October 5, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Macaulay Culkin changed his name to "Macaulay Macaulay Culkin Culkin"
🇮🇳 Delhi has the worst air quality in the world today!
Source: IQAir
Source: IQAir
October 5, 2025 at 8:20 AM
🇮🇳 Delhi has the worst air quality in the world today!
Source: IQAir
Source: IQAir
Bitcoin became the 7th most valued asset in the world with a $2.486T market cap.
October 5, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Bitcoin became the 7th most valued asset in the world with a $2.486T market cap.
Europe now has 0 companies left in the global top 25.
October 4, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Europe now has 0 companies left in the global top 25.
🇦🇺 In this image, Legendary former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawk is breaking a world record of drinking 2.5 pints (1.2 litres) of beer in 11 seconds.
He also holds the highest ever approval rating of any other Aussie Prime Minister, reaching 75% approval in 1984.
He also holds the highest ever approval rating of any other Aussie Prime Minister, reaching 75% approval in 1984.
October 3, 2025 at 6:59 AM
🇦🇺 In this image, Legendary former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawk is breaking a world record of drinking 2.5 pints (1.2 litres) of beer in 11 seconds.
He also holds the highest ever approval rating of any other Aussie Prime Minister, reaching 75% approval in 1984.
He also holds the highest ever approval rating of any other Aussie Prime Minister, reaching 75% approval in 1984.
Nvidia shares climbed almost 3% to a record on Tuesday, making the chipmaker the first company to hit a $4.5 trillion market cap.
October 1, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Nvidia shares climbed almost 3% to a record on Tuesday, making the chipmaker the first company to hit a $4.5 trillion market cap.
The 25 best-selling electric car brands in Europe in August 2025 accoding to JATO
September 28, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The 25 best-selling electric car brands in Europe in August 2025 accoding to JATO
Michael Rockefeller (great-grandson of Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller Sr.) disappeared November 19, 1961 whilst in Papua New Guinea studying the Asmat tribe.
Possibly drowned, possibly eaten by a rival tribe.
Possibly drowned, possibly eaten by a rival tribe.
September 28, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Michael Rockefeller (great-grandson of Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller Sr.) disappeared November 19, 1961 whilst in Papua New Guinea studying the Asmat tribe.
Possibly drowned, possibly eaten by a rival tribe.
Possibly drowned, possibly eaten by a rival tribe.
The ten best-selling car models in Europe in August 2025 according to JATO
September 28, 2025 at 7:36 AM
The ten best-selling car models in Europe in August 2025 according to JATO
The longest straight line: you can sail almost 20,000 miles in a straight line from Pakistan to the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia.
September 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
The longest straight line: you can sail almost 20,000 miles in a straight line from Pakistan to the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia.
Which banana would you eat?
Underripe
Ripe
Very ripe
Overripe
Underripe
Ripe
Very ripe
Overripe
September 23, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Which banana would you eat?
Underripe
Ripe
Very ripe
Overripe
Underripe
Ripe
Very ripe
Overripe
🇸🇪 Swedish athlete Oscar Swahn competed in the Olympics at the age of 72.
September 18, 2025 at 10:58 AM
🇸🇪 Swedish athlete Oscar Swahn competed in the Olympics at the age of 72.