|
Fact |
Category |
Date |
|
4966 |
The latin root "mono" means one or alone. |
Literature |
09/23/13 |
|
4967 |
Footballs were originally made of inflated pig bladders. |
Sports > Football |
10/04/13 |
|
4968 |
Jediism is a religion based on Star Wars. |
Religion |
10/22/13 |
|
4969 |
In Norse mythology, Freyr is the god of fertility. |
Literature > Mythology |
10/28/13 |
|
4970 |
The Minnesota North Stars played in the National Hockey League from 1967–93, but then relocated and became the Dallas Stars. |
Sports > Hockey |
10/28/13 |
|
4971 |
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. was founded in 1922 at Butler University. |
Other |
10/30/13 |
|
4972 |
Graphene was discovered in 2004 by Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov. |
Science > Chemistry |
10/31/13 |
|
4973 |
The average cat sleeps about 16 hours a day. |
Nature > Animals |
11/01/13 |
|
4974 |
The Tampa Bay Storm were the first team to win 5 ArenaBowl championships. |
Sports > Football |
11/01/13 |
|
4975 |
In The Name of This Book is Secret, the author Pseudonymous Bosch, does not want you to read the book. |
Entertainment |
11/01/13 |
|
4976 |
The first Oscar for Best Original Screenplay went to Preston Sturges for the 1940 film "The Great Mcginty". |
Movies > Awards |
11/02/13 |
|
4977 |
Brandon Mull is the author of the Candy Shop War, the Beyonders series, and the Fablehaven series. |
Literature > Fantasy |
11/04/13 |
|
4978 |
In Norse mythology, Balder can only be killed by mistletoe. |
Literature > Mythology |
11/04/13 |
|
4979 |
Unicorns may not be real, but mythical creatures also need their own collective nouns. A group of unicorns is referred to as a blessing. |
Other |
11/05/13 |
|
4980 |
The Marines were founded in the Tun Tavern, as is traditionally stated, in 1775. |
History > United States |
11/05/13 |
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