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Fact |
Category |
Date |
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196 |
Voldemort is the main antagonist in Harry Potter. |
Literature > Harry Potter |
01/24/11 |
|
197 |
The Hartford Whalers played in the National Hockey League from 1979–97, but then relocated and became the Carolina Hurricanes. |
Sports > Hockey |
01/23/11 |
|
198 |
In Egyptian mythology, Set (or Seth) was the god of chaos. |
Literature > Mythology |
01/23/11 |
|
199 |
The 1951 Asian Games were held in Delhi, India. |
Sports |
01/23/11 |
|
200 |
Taylor Swift's second album is called "Fearless." |
Music > Country |
01/23/11 |
|
201 |
The Colorado Rockies played in the National Hockey League from 1976–82, but then relocated and became the New Jersey Devils. |
Sports > Hockey |
01/12/11 |
|
202 |
Charles Darwin was born in Shrewsberry, England on February 12, 1809 at his family home, the Mount. |
People > Scientists |
01/08/11 |
|
203 |
Mixing ammonia and bleach together will produce a gas that kills instantly. |
Science > Chemistry |
12/26/10 |
|
204 |
The 2009 Academy Award for Best Director was won by Kathryn Bigelow for directing "The Hurt Locker". |
Movies > Awards |
12/13/10 |
|
205 |
"Metamorphoses" was written by Ovid. |
Literature > Mythology |
12/13/10 |
|
206 |
In Greek mythology, Uranus is the personification of the sky. |
Literature > Mythology |
12/02/10 |
|
207 |
In Norse Mythology, Thor was the god of thunder. |
Literature > Mythology |
12/02/10 |
|
208 |
In Norse mythology, the sea monster Jormungand encircled the world. |
Literature > Mythology |
12/02/10 |
|
209 |
In Greek mythology, the Titan Prometheus gave fire to mankind and was punished by Zeus when the King of the Gods chained him to the Caucasus Mountains with an eagle eating his liver every day (The liver grew back every night) until Heracles killed the eagle and freed the Titan. |
Literature > Mythology |
12/02/10 |
|
210 |
The center of the Andromeda Galaxy is a supermassive black hole. |
Science > Astronomy |
12/01/10 |
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