Knowledge Snacks

So what did Catherine do to merit the epithet ‘great’? Many things really, she was a bit of an overachiever. Here are her accomplishments.

Here are Simon Bolivar’s 3 greatest achievements so you know why there is a Netflix series about him and why statues of him decorate all Western capitals.

Curious about Elon Musk? These 17 little-known fun facts about the charismatic entrepreneur will get you to know him better.

Travel, cars, and human-computer interactions will never be the same. These 8 audacious companies founded by Elon Musk are spicing things up.

Dare to bare it all. In these beaches from all over the world nudism is allowed, actually in some of them, nudism is mandatory.

There are plenty of portraits of Simon Bolivar floating around. But which one is accurate? Here is the real face of the Liberator of South America taken from no other than his death mask.

Some of your favorite animals might be among the endangered animals in the brink of extinction, from stunning tigers to powerful gorillas.

The Apollo 15 mission (1971) fulfilled its goals, yet it is also remembered for its mishaps and scandals.

The Spanish flu broke out in military camps and then spread to towns and cities during WWI, killing millions. Why was it so deadly? How did it spread so fast? And how did it stop?

Here is a list of all the fake websites that impersonate Meghan Markle’s charity. They redirect to Kanye’s video “Gold Digger,” to a page on “Charity fraud,” to the “Gaslighter” song, and to other prank-pages.

April. Coronovirus spares no one. Not even celebrities. Check out the A-listers, famous athletes, singers, prime ministers, and royals that caught the bug.

Here are 9 of the coolest animals discovered in the last decades. Hint: some are quite big, like whale big.

Where was Catherine the Great from, what are her accomplishments, did she kill her husband… and what is this story about a horse? All your burning questions answered. Get the facts.

(Oct. 2019) An A to Z of Taylor Swift’s finances. Here is how the mega star earns and spends her dollars.

The 25-year-old makes more money in a year than most people during their lifetime. So let’s see how Justin Bieber makes his money, and the price tag of his houses.

Only 3 U.S. presidents have really, truly faced impeachment. Find out who is the unlucky trio, and why they were impeached.

What is impeachment? Who can be impeached? What offenses can lead to an impeachment? How does the process of impeachment work? These and 5 more questions about impeachment answered.

We keep you in the loop about Justin Bieber’s civil state: is he married? to whom? since when?…

They were just playing hide and seek. And we are happy these 12 cuddly creatures were rediscovered in recent years, after being out of sight for decades or centuries.

(Oct. 2019) Not to ruin the suspense, but all the most viewed YouTube videos are songs, except for an endearing children’s show. This article includes the videos and the story behind each of them.

Neither could we. So here is a list of 15 famous websites and apps describing how they were created and by whom.

Did your favorite song made it into the top ten? It’s a fierce competition. This awesome list includes the music videos plus the story behind each song. (Updated on Nov. 2019)

See the world map change as one empire succeeds another. These are 16 of the largest empires ever, from Mongolia’s mega empire to Britain’s.

These best-selling novels have proven they are people’s favorites (Pssst: did Harrry Potter make into the list?)

And they were also splendid. These 6 ancient cities had gardens, magnificent buildings, and some of them even had shopping malls.

Some of these royal palaces are so luxurious they even have air-conditioned stables. Word.

They quit their day jobs to spend years at a time completely alone in the wilderness. They walked through deserts and jungles, or rowed the three oceans…

These 5 mega cities had laws, writing systems, water supply, irrigation control, and more… 4,000 years ago!

Somebody sure broke their piggy bank. These are the 6 most expensive paintings ever sold. What do you think, are they worth it?

Atheistic religions are quite popular in Asia. Instead of relying on an external god, they focus on self-development.

Can you guess how much money each one of them has? Hint: there are a lot of zeroes.

These 6 women wrote centuries ago. And they now have national-icon status in their home countries. Learn more about them.

Bowl like an Egyptian. And play hockey like a Greek. These 10 “modern” sports have been around for centuries.