Cool Facts

251 facts tagged with Cool Facts

Wow! Signal

In 1977, researchers detected a strong and unusual radio signal from space that lasted 72 seconds. It hasn't been detected since.

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Polar Bear License Plates

License plates in the Canadian Northwest Territories are shaped like polar bears.

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Doctoral Sword

In Finland, you are given a top hat and a sword when you get a PhD diploma.

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Candle Clocks

Before clocks, there were candle clocks that when burned, indicated the passage of periods of time. To set an alarm, you pushed a nail into the desired point and the nail would fall and clank on the metal holder.

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Russian Bear Dog

Caucasian Mountain Dog (aka Russian Bear Dog) males reach over 200lb and have historically been used to hunt bears.

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Hello Kitty Hospital

There's a Hello Kitty-themed hospital in Taiwan.

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Paul Walker

Paul Walker was in a jewellery store one day when he noticed a young U.S. military veteran with his fiancée shopping for a wedding ring. Paul went to the manager and said “Put that girl’s ring on my tab.”

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Cuddle Mattress

There is a bed called the Cuddle Mattress that it is divided into layers of foam for your arm to slip though.

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