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The Largest Fabricated Reef Ever — The Great Carrier Reef

The Largest Fabricated Reef Ever — The Great Carrier Reef No, you haven’t read that title wrong. And no, it’s not a typo either. We’ve heard of Australia’s beautiful Great Barrier Reef, but one diver’s paradise we’ve not heard so much abou…

The Chernobyl Disaster Affected The UK, How?

The Chernobyl Disaster Affected The UK, How? Between the 25th and the 26th of April, 1986, Reactor Number 4 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant went into meltdown: the tragically ironic result of a safety test simulating a power failure. …

Cool facts about “Fall” in British!

Cool facts about “Fall” in British! You may have heard the British use the word “autumn” to describe the time of year that ends summer and turns to winter or in simpler terms, the third season. But why do they use a different word? Both “f…

Amazing Facts About Snowflakes

Amazing Facts About Snowflakes Snowflakes and snow crystals are basically the same, a crystal is one tiny bit of ice, snowflakes are many snow crystals stuck together. Check out the facts about snowflakes below! Many of us love to see the …

Fun Facts on Giant Self-Rolling Snow Balls

Fun Facts on Giant Self-Rolling Snow Balls These rare snow balls are formed in snowy weather with a precise combination of snow, ice, temperature, moisture and wind. They are normally found in certain parts of North America. Self-rolling s…

Fun Facts About Grass

Fun Facts About Grass If you have ever left your house before, you would have seen grass. Apart from cows eat it, what other facts are there to know about grass? There are over 6000 different species of grass in the world; some examples ar…

Take Your Houseplants for a Walk Day!​

[July 27] Take Your Houseplants for a Walk Day! Who doesn’t love a reason to be weird? Well 27th July is Take Your Houseplants for a Walk Day — the perfect day to be weird! Take Your Houseplants for a Walk Day is a truly crazy day where yo…

Some Unusual Facts on Tornadoes

Some Unusual Facts on Tornadoes Each year about a thousand tornadoes touch down on the ground in America, on average 800 more than any other country in the world! A tornado, also known as a twister, is a rotating, funnel-shaped cloud that …

16 Sweet Facts About Mistletoe

16 Sweet Facts About Mistletoe When the time comes to decorate your home for the holiday season, it simply wouldn’t be complete without mistletoe. While holly, ivy and poinsettia can often be seen at this time of year, mistletoe has its ow…

Some Facts About Cloud Seeding

Some Facts About Cloud Seeding Every year for many across the world, drought is a real problem. It causes serious health risks of dehydration — drought is no laughing matter. Cloud seeding offers a potential solution to this, and the wondr…