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Why does Venus spin backwards?
Gazing up at the night sky, stargazers recognize Venus as Earth's dazzling twin. It beams brighter than any star, earning nicknames like the Morning or Evening Star. Yet behind celestial similarities hide profound mysteries about our nearest neighbor's topsy-turvy spin.
The Story of The 19 Day Month in 1752
In autumn 1752, everyday routine lurched abruptly for English households thanks to an oddball calendar reform enacted by Parliament. Overnight, the month of September lost 11 days plunging from the 2nd straight to the 14th. Understandably this numerical earthquake left heads spinning and even stoked outrage. For how dare the Crown rip nearly two prime weeks from the calendar without warning or reason?
California’s Economy: Larger than UK
With an economy larger than the United Kingdom, California ranks as the world's fifth largest economy. The Golden State's staggering $3.4 trillion GDP outpaces entire nations. But what transformed California into a global economic behemoth?
The Powerful Matriarchs of the Animal Kingdom
Unlike gorillas, wild turkeys, and many other male-dominant species, elephants are matriarchal. The leader of each herd (the group is also sometimes known as a memory) tends to be the oldest and largest female around. She has a lot ...
Red Kangaroos are One inch long when newborn
In the rugged Outback, a tiny furless creature the size of a jellybean emerges into the world. Still an embryo, this fragile being instinctively drags itself across the dusty ground with comically small limbs toward the safety of mom's cozy pouch.
Rarest Eye Color in the World
Look deeply into someone’s eyes, and you may feel like you’re glimpsing into their innermost soul. But if those eyes happen to be gray, you’re gazing through one of the rarest windows in the world.
