Icebergs are always made out of fresh water. True icebergs are glacier fragments that have fallen into the sea. Glaciers are composed of fresh water, and thus true icebergs are too. Additionally, ‘sea ice’ that forms from frozen sea water is also fresh- this is because the salt is excluded from the ice crystal lattice that develops when water freezes.
The word ‘disaster’ comes from the Italian…
The word ‘disaster’ comes from the Italian ‘disastro’, meaning ‘ill-starred’, as people believed their misfortunes were due to the astrological positioning of stars in the sky.
The only existing film footage of Anne Frank
The only existing film footage of Anne Frank is posted on YouTube by the Amsterdam museum.
The girl next door to Anne is getting married and the footage shows a 13-year-old Anne leaning out of a window to get a good look at the bride and groom.
Britain removed all their road signs…
Britain removed all their road signs during World War II so that if the Germans invaded, they would get lost. These defensive preparations included the removal of signposts, milestones, and railway station signs. Gas pumps were also removed from service stations near their coast.
The Apostrophe Protection Society…
The Apostrophe Protection Society that was founded to enforce the proper use of the apostrophe in written English was brought to a “full stop” in 2019. The founder of the society stated that “the ignorance and laziness present in modern times have won!”
There is a Japanese cafe that is staffed…
There is a Japanese cafe that is staffed by robot waiters controlled remotely by paralysed people.
Children in Iceland are not allowed…
Children in Iceland are not allowed to have names with the letter “C” in them. All names must conform to rules of Icelandic language, which does not have the letter “C”.
In 1967 a Munich resident Helmut…
In 1967 a Munich resident Helmut G. Winter built a catapult to launch Bavarian potato dumplings at noisy planes flying over his house forcing the West German Luftwaffe pilots to concede defeat and change their flight path.
The last person to be convicted…
The last person to be convicted of blasphemy in the United States was an Arkansas man who in 1928 put a sign in his storefront reading, “Evolution Is True. The Bible’s a Lie. God’s a Ghost.” He spent 3 months in jail.
At the time of writing, taking your dogs for walks could become the law in Germany. Under the planned rules, dog owners will have to take their dogs for walks at least twice a day, for a minimum of one hour in total.
Contrary to what the movies would…
Contrary to what the movies would have you believe, romantic relationships invariably involve conflict. It may seem like arguing with your partner signals the end of a relationship but new research findings suggest it could help couples bond better.
Study on 11,196 couples shows that…
Study on 11,196 couples shows that it’s not the person you choose but the relationship you build. The variables related to the couple’s dynamic predicted success in relationships more reliably than individual personality traits.