Snooping Around

Whether you're lucky enough to have visited Paris or have only ever dreamed of going there, there’s no doubt you could all recognize the iconic Parisian symbol: The Eiffel Tower. These random facts will prove to you this poor construction has been through all sort of things …and some of them are quite weird. 1. The Eiffel Tower was built for the 1889 Paris Exposition and was not intended to be permanent. 2. The Eiffel Tower was going to be demolished in 1909, but was saved because it was repurposed as a giant radio antenna. And in 1913, the tower transmitted a signal all the way to Washington DC. The Tower is also a huge lightning rod. 3. Gustave Eiffel used latticed wrought iron to construct the tower to demonstrate that the metal could be as strong as stone while being lighter. 4. Con artist Victor Lustig "sold" the Eiffel Tower to a scrap metal dealer. Victor was a notorious scammer who “sold” the Tower even twice.  5. The Eiffel Tower was...

Welcome to the Random Room. This time I felt like doing some kind of Random facts about ... Everything. In fact, here you will find fun and interesting facts, but without a specific topic. The Random Room could talk about everything. Maybe, while reading one of these curious facts, you'll find a detail that will surprise you, will make you laugh or say "I didn't know this". I hope my idea will let you discover even more the strange wonders of the world. The password to this new section is simple: Learn Interesting Facts Everyday (aka L.I.F.E. - yes, I did this on purpose). To seed or not to seed.... 1. When Helium is cooled to almost absolute zero (-273°C), the  lowest temperature possible, it becomes a liquid with surprising  properties: it flows against gravity and will start running up and over the lip of a glass container. 2. If you plant an apple seed, it is almost guaranteed to grow a tree of a different type of apple. 3. The average person ...

The cold season. The season when everything sleeps, except for us. There are always lots of conflicting opinions when we talk about winter. Someone loves it, others hates it, most are in between. But you can't deny it has something magical . The bare trees, the snow lightly falling from grey clouds, covering the grass, the freezing cold all around and the grayish sky give an undeniable charm to the environment. Maybe going outside without a heavy coat isn't a smart idea, but looking at the world falling asleep from your window, with a hot cup of tea in your hands and a warm quilt around you, surely is. Unfortunately most of us hates to get up at 6 am and feel the freeze while going to work/school/whatever. But it could be a great idea snooping around some of the unusual and funny facts about this frosty season. So get ready to be curiously frozen with these Random Facts About Winter. 1.   Snowflakes start as ice crystals that freeze around small pieces of dust in the air. ...

Christmas is finally coming. This is my very first Christmas as a blogger, and I'm really happy and excited to be able to talk about this holiday season with you, sharing some interesting facts. Among all others, Christmas holidays are without a doubt my favorites.  A shallow mind might think that I’m saying this only for the huge amount of spare time I have in this period or for out of town trips. Not that I don’t like these things, but what I love the most about it is the atmosphere. And I really believe everybody have ever felt that wonderful sensation you get out in the streets, seeing colorful lights, packages tied up with strings, decorated trees and people intent in last minute shopping ..... and maybe snow falling on your head. I think Christmas can also change the most skeptical mind .... and some of the random facts I propose you today will surely make you believe the same. So, here for you some Random facts about Christmas. 1.  We frequently abbreviate Christ...