List: The One-Minute Facts Collection | Curated by CarolF

Sep 30, 2024
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The One-Minute Facts CollectionLearn a new fact in one minute
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One-Minute Facts: Sphynx CatsThey look like aliens but they’re actually pretty cool
4h ago
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4h ago
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One-Minute Facts: The Princes in The TowerGet your hankies — this is a sad historical mystery
Sep 23
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Sep 23
40
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One-Minute Facts: CarrotsThey aren’t as orange as you think….
Sep 16
48
Sep 16
48
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One-Minute Facts: The Door to Number 10 Downing StreetIt’s pretty useless considering it is one of the most famous doors in the world
Sep 2
40
Sep 2
40
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One-Minute Facts: AnglerfishThank/blame Marcia Abboud for this one. It’s her fault.
Aug 26
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Aug 26
42
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One-Minute Facts: William the Conqueror’s Nasty EndNot something to read over lunch
Aug 12
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Aug 12
30
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One-Minute Facts: Fish and ChipsLike most British things fish and chips date back to the olds
Aug 5
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Aug 5
37
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One-Minute Facts: The Slowness of SlothsSloths get their name because they are so slow. Are they just lazy? No.
Jul 29
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Jul 29
38
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One-Minute Facts: Queen Victoria’s Hour AloneWhat’s the first thing you would do if you were crowned Queen of England?
Jul 22
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Jul 22
54
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One-Minute Facts: Beans on ToastThis British food staple is as appealing as a cup of cold sick to many Americans
Jul 15
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Jul 15
52
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One-Minute Facts: The 99What’s nicer than ice cream and a chocolate flake? A bunny’s ears, that’s what.
Jul 8
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Jul 8
36
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One-Minute Facts: The Ants With Plastic BrainsDo Indian jumping ants explain baby brain?
Jul 1
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Jul 1
35
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One-Minute Facts: Shakespeare’s Second-Best BedAn insult to his wife or a romantic gesture?
Jun 24
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Jun 24
41
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One-Minute Facts: Tasmanian DevilsThey’re much cuter than their cartoon character
Jun 17
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Jun 17
37
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One-Minute Facts: Les Rosbifs and the FrogsThe English and the French just can’t love each other and play nicely
Jun 10
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Jun 10
32
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One-Minute Facts: Oliver Cromwell’s ExecutionOliver Cromwell died of natural causes. But, he was also executed.
Jun 3
46
Jun 3
46
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One-Minute Facts: Lazy LionsThe King of the Beasts is actually just a slack bloke
May 27
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May 27
48
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One-Minute Facts: Elephants Can’t JumpThis is more unusual than you think
May 20
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May 20
45
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One-Minute Facts: The HandbagBe warned, this gets a teeny tad gruesome
May 13
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May 13
41
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One-Minute Facts: The Penguin With a KnighthoodEdinburgh Zoo is home to a penguin that is a Knight. Seriously.
May 6
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May 6
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