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Which is wider, the continent of Australia or the Moon?

Posted on December 30, 2025

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When we look up into the night sky and see the full moon glowing like a huge ball amongst the stars, it’s easy to imagine that our closest heavenly body must be quite large.

Well, truth be told, it is. The diameter of the moon is 1/4 the diameter of Earth, making it rather large indeed.

But here’s a fun fact for you that might be somewhat hard to believe, but it’s true…  [Read more…]

Video: Why Death Valley is the hottest place on Earth

Posted on December 29, 2025

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As you probably know, California’s Death Valley is one of the most inhospitable places on the entire surface of our planet.

The area’s extreme heat combined with the virtual non-existence of water has claimed the lives of numerous people over the years.

It’s really not hard to imagine how this very unique place got its name.  [Read more…]

Video: Paul Harvey’s short, but very intriguing history of the movie “It’s A Wonderful Life”

Posted on December 24, 2025

Paul Harvey

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As I mentioned here, the late radio and television commentator Paul Harvey was a master storyteller.

He just had a knack for taking a topic that everyone thought they knew inside and out and adding a completely new twist to it.

Over the course of his long and distinguished career, Mr. Harvey entertained the masses with numerous stories that left one thinking “How did I not know that?”

Well, today’s video features a true “Rest Of The Story” classic.  [Read more…]

Surprise! The world suddenly has a new ‘largest city’

Posted on December 4, 2025

Tokyo, Japan: No longer the world’s largest city

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As you probably know, Japan’s capitol city of Tokyo has long been recognized as the world’s largest city in terms of population.

Well, that has apparently changed according to a Newsweek story that recently caught my eye.

The title of “World’s Largest City” now belongs to Jakarta, Indonesia.  [Read more…]

5 things I never expected to find on Amazon

Posted on November 21, 2025

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If you’ve ever spent any time shopping on Amazon you’re probably aware of the mind-boggling selection of items you can find on there.

But if you’re like me, there are probably some things that you’d never expect to find on the equivalent of an Internet “big box” store.

Well, every now and then I like to peruse the offerings on Amazon to see what unusual (and very unexpected items) they happen to be selling at the time. Here are five that just might blow your mind: [Read more…]

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