|
Fact |
Category |
Date |
|
4951 |
Boron nitride, in cubic form, is the second-hardest material known. |
Science > Chemistry |
03/11/13 |
|
4952 |
The sky, when not clouded over, in seen as a blue color due to the scattering of light waves by the particles and gases in the air. In the morning, the sky looks pink or red because there are more short wavelengths being scattered than medium (Blue) waves. Likewise, at sunset there are quite a bit more long waves, which are red, being scattered. |
Nature |
04/07/13 |
|
4953 |
The Elder Wand, The Cloak of Invisibility, and The Resurrection Stone are the three Deathly Hallows. |
Literature > Harry Potter |
04/27/13 |
|
4954 |
The New York Yankees won the World Series in 2009. |
Sports > Baseball |
05/14/13 |
|
4955 |
To become a saint in Ireland, you have to perform a miracle. St. Patrick became a saint by driving all of the snakes out of Ireland. ( by theory ) |
Religion |
05/22/13 |
|
4956 |
In 1925, a sequoia over 300 feet high, located in California's King Canyon National Park, was named the nation's Christmas tree. |
History > United States |
06/10/13 |
|
4957 |
A(n) apple is made of 25% air |
Entertainment > Food and Drink |
06/20/13 |
|
4958 |
Luna Lovegood's mother died when Luna was nine years old. |
Literature > Harry Potter |
06/21/13 |
|
4959 |
The constellation Gemini is made of two stars named for the twin sons of Zeus in Greek mythology, Castor and Pollux. |
Literature > Mythology |
06/23/13 |
|
4960 |
An egg white is called the albumen. |
Nature > Animals |
06/25/13 |
|
4961 |
Abba won the Eurovision Song Contest with Waterloo in 1974. |
Music > Pop |
08/06/13 |
|
4962 |
Fred and George Weasleys' birthdays are on April 1. |
Literature > Harry Potter |
08/10/13 |
|
4963 |
The atomic number of a gold atom is 79. |
Science > Chemistry |
09/03/13 |
|
4964 |
Ketchup was sold in the 1830's as a medicine. |
Other |
09/03/13 |
|
4965 |
Many hamsters blink one eye at a time. |
Nature > Animals |
09/20/13 |
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