The one and only British grown Chocolate.
a factory in York tried growing cacao in the inhospitable British weather, but harvested only enough for one small bar
2020
Tried to commit suicide by jumping off the 86th floor but was blown back onto the 85th floor by a gust of wind.
On December 2, 1979, Elvita Adams failed to end it all.
2020
Scientists Scanned the Brains of Bullies and Found they are Physically Small.
People who exhibited anti-social behavior as teenagers but not as adults showed no such abnormalities. Good news for reformed bullies, bad news for lifers.
2020
High social anxiety = high empathy.
A study found that high empathy may make socially anxious individuals more sensitive and attentive to other peopleโs states of mind
2011
Cherophobia is an irrational fear of fun or happiness.
Theyโre often afraid to participate in activities that many would characterize as fun, or of being happy.
2020
The "Refrigerator Safety Act" Was passed because Early refrigerators would only open from outside and trap children.
Magnetic strips were used on fridge doors to create an air-proof seal that would open from the inside with a light push. Even tests with children were conducted.
2015
Robbers Cave Experiment.
This experiment, which studied group conflict, is considered by most to be outside the lines of what is considered ethical
2008
Any free-moving liquid in outer space will form itself into a sphere.
This is because of surface tension, which is an imbalance of intermolecular attractive forces.
2013
The Mariner 10 was the first spacecraft that visited Mercury.
It was launched at NASAโs Kennedy Space Center in 1973, and flew by Venus 3 months later.
2020
Pound cake got its name from its recipe.
The early recipes of pound cake called for one pound of butter, one pound of eggs, and one pound of sugar
2020
The average person walks the equivalent of five times around the world in their lifetime.
The circumference of the equator is 24,900 miles. If the average person lives until theyโre 80, they will walk about 110,000 miles in their lifetime.
2020
Individuals who work in fields that have a high risk of financial instability tend to prefer more redistribution compared to their lower-risk peers with similar levels of income. 2006
