Knowledge Snacks

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. ...

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. ...

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, the evolution of his fortune though the years, and the price tag of his houses. ...

These unlucky U.S. presidents found themselves faced with impeachment. Two of them went to trial, and a third one lost his office. ...

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?... ...

And they are totally right to wear them, for their traditional clothes are amazing. ...

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. ...

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) ...

Which one was larger, though? The Roman, the British or the Mongol Empire? Includes maps and highlights for each of the 16 empires from around the world. ...

Binge-reading time. And these books have proven they are the creme de la creme. (Pssst: did Harrry Potter make into the list?) ...

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

Some of these huge royal palaces even have stables with air conditioning. 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 cities had laws, writing systems, massive food and water supply, irrigation control... 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 focusing on an external god, they focus on self-development. ...

(Oct. 2019) Can you guess how much money each one of them has? Hint: there are a lot of zeroes. ...

Making a splash. These writers have national-icon status in their home countries. ...

These universities are not only the oldest in the world, but they have survived earthquakes and invasions without ever closing their doors. Respect. ...

Which language do you think is THE most spoken? Oh, the suspense! ...

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

Talk about a change of fortune. We know about these enslaved European nobles because they regained their freedom, and some even wrote down their stories. ...

In each of these 3 regions pirates have their own modus operandi: in some countries they prefer hijacks, in others they kidnap the crews. ...