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The organization that oversees the Internet address system is launching an evaluation of International Domain Names (IDN) that will allow Internet users to test top-level domains in 11 languages. ICANN to test domain names in 11 languages Currently... Read More

Christmas is an annual holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus. It refers both to the day celebrating the birth; as well as to the season which that day inaugurates, and which concludes with the Feast of the Epiphany. The date of the... Read More

Aromatherapy is the alternative branch of medicine. In the literal sense, it means "Treatment through Fragrance!" Aromatherapy is the modern name for very ancient knowledge of healing and improving overall well-being using fragrant natural plant... Read More

This is an international sports festival, which originated in the city of Olympia, an ancient city of Greece. Ancient Olympics These games were held at Mount Olympus in Greece in honour of Zeus from 776 BC to AD 394. From AD 394, games started... Read More

During World War II, condoms were used to cover rifle barrels from being damaged by salt water as the soldiers swam to shore. Approximately 55% of movies released are Rated R. The Roman emperor Domitian took great pleasure in being secluded in... Read More

Roman emperors ate flamingo tongues which were considered a delicacy. Also, parrotfish livers and pheasant brains were feasted on. In 2002, the most popular car color in North America was silver. Forty percent of Americans iron their clothes while... Read More

In 1845, inventor Thomas Adams started the world’s first chewing gum factory. In 1693, the postage rate of a letter was determined by how much light went through the letter. The less the light went through the letter the more expensive the... Read More

Donkeys can live between 30 to 50 years in captivity. In the United States, approximately 25,000 eye injuries occur that result in the person becoming totally blind. Australian Graham Barker extracted his own belly button fluff every day for 18... Read More

The Stanley Cup originally was only seven and a half inches high. In 1991, during an attempted political coup on Russian President Boris Yelstin, food supplies had dwindled down at the parliament buildings so they ordered Pizza Hut to deliver pizzas... Read More

Here is the second part of mind blowing general knowledge facts to learn and improve our general knowledge. Feel free to share these general knowledge facts with your friends. If you have other facts that can be added to this list, then you are most... Read More