How Did Egypt Get its Name?
Ancient Egypt is something that is known around the world, but the Egyptians themselves did not generally refer to themselves by that moniker. Instead, the civilization was known by …
Who Lost the Most Men in WW2?
There are all kinds of different statistics regarding war, and it’s fair to say that some of them are far more shocking than others. Take this one as a …
Which War Claimed the Most American Lives?
The United States has been in a number of wars throughout its history, but which one actually claimed the most lives? You do have a range of contenders to …
The Role of the Messenger Dog
The battles of World War I were horrific, and being on the frontline in the trenches was not the kind of place that you would want to be. Communications …
The Male Tank and the Female Tank
The very idea of a tank being assigned a sex is, well, rather strange to say the least. However, that is exactly what happened during World War I. It …
Where Do Your Muscles Come From?
For a moment, let us stick to the idea of the origins of words for this fact, only change locations and move from ancient Greece to ancient Rome. Once …
Where Do Your Organs Come From?
We are all familiar with the concept of our vital organs, but have you ever wondered why they are called organs in the first place? Well, the answer takes …
The King with the Most Children
If we can stay in Ancient Egypt for just a few minutes, we can look at their history and see that a Pharaoh could also lay claim to being …
How to Keep Flies Away From You
Flies are annoying, and it can often feel as if they are just never to leave you alone, which is then going to drive you insane. However, an ancient …
The Cube Poop
After the earlier fact about South Korea and their fascination with poop, this fact should be absolutely perfect for them, even though anybody should find this rather interesting. For …