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Fun Fact: Fastest Car in the World
The Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut is the fastest car in the world. Its top reported speed is 256 miles per hour.
Weird News: Space Invasion
Officials at Poland’s space agency POLSA are examining debris that fell onto the premises of a business in Komorniki on Feb. 19…
Strange But True: Abraham Lincoln's hair
During his inauguration, Teddy Roosevelt wore a ring that contained a lock of Abraham Lincoln's hair.
Moments in Time: Graceland
On March 19, 1957, Elvis Presley arranged to purchase the Colonial mansion on the outskirts of Memphis called Graceland for $102,500, with a cash deposit of $1,000.
Fun Fact: Snowflakes
Each snowflake is made up of multiple frozen water vapor droplets - sometimes thousands of them.
Weird News: Shave It Fur Later?
Law enforcement officers in South Holland, England, are stumped by a rash of pet cats returning to their homes with patches of missing fur…
Moments in Time: King of Champagne Music
On March 11, 1903, accordion-playing musician and entertainer Lawrence Welk, aka the “King of Champagne Music,” was born on a farm in rural North Dakota.
Strange But True: Walking Fish
The Climbing Gourami is a fish that can climb out of water, breathe oxygen and even walk for short distances.
Fun Fact: Ladybugs
Ladybugs are known for their reddish coloring with black spots, but they can also be yellow, orange, brown or pink with black spots.
Weird News: Hundred Thousand Eggs Stolen
Pennsylvania State Police are working to track down the perpetrator of a crime that’s no yolk ... or joke. The Associated Press reported that on Feb. 1, 100,000 eggs were stolen…
Moments in Time: Michelangelo Buonarroti
On March 6, 1475, Michelangelo Buonarroti, considered by many the greatest of the Italian Renaissance artists, was born in Caprese.
Fun Fact: Chicken Colonists
Chickens were brought to the U.S. by early colonists. A breed known by the name “Dominique” (sometimes called the Pilgrim Fowl)…
Strange But True: Medicinal Whiskey
When Prohibition started, alcohol could only be bought for medicinal and religious purposes, from a pharmacy or a doctor.
Moments in Time: Waffle Trainer Shoes
On Feb. 26, 1974, Nike received a U.S. patent for its waffle trainer running shoes. The company's co-founder, Bill Bowerman, invented the iconic soles by pouring polyurethane into a waffle iron…
Top Ten Movies: Dog Man
Dog Man waggles into the number one spot while Mufasa slips to number three.
Weird News: Lego at Sea
A shark caught in the net of a fisherman is nothing new, but when it’s the first Lego shark find since a cargo ship lost its load of nearly 5 million pieces at sea 27 years ago…
Fun Fact: Sweethearts
In 1847, Oliver Chase built the first American candy-making machine. He, his brother Daniel and a partner formed Chase & Co., later known as New England Confectionery Company.
Top Ten Movies: Flight Risk
Flight Risk swoops into the number one spot, knocking Mufasa: The Lion King down to number two.
Strange But True: World's Biggest Liar
The annual World's Biggest Liar competition in Cumbria, England invites entrants from around the world to tell the biggest and most convincing lie they can muster in five minutes.
Moments in Time: First women's hockey gold medal
On Feb. 17, 1998, the United States defeated Canada by 3-1 to take home the gold medal in the first women's hockey tournament held at the Winter Olympics, in Nagano, Japan.