Jack De Graaf is a BA English Studies graduate and a part-time writer. In his spare time he likes to read and do circus skills. He enjoys writing about video games, television and general knowledge.
Horace De Vere Cole – Prankster Extraordinaire
People & Civilizations
Mar 17, 2021
Prankster Horace de Vere Cole once hosted a dinner party where all the guests had the word "bottom" in their surnames.
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Albert Göring, The Anti-Nazi Brother of Hermann Göring
People & Civilizations
Mar 17, 2021
Knowing that upon his death his pension would go to his wife, Albert Göring married his housekeeper one week before he died.
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The Story of Boaty McBoatface – The British Research Vessel
Transportation
Mar 17, 2021
The inspiration for the name of the British boat "Boaty McBoatFace", was derived from an owl who was named Hooty McOwlface.
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5 Impressively Realistic Movies About Space
Film & TV
Nov 18, 2021
For a Sci-Fi movie about wormholes & black holes, how accurate is Interstellar? Well, the answer is simple: insanely accurate.
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The Great Australian Emu War of 1932
War & Weapons
Apr 7, 2021
Australia's national bird, the emu can run up to 30 miles per hour. This caused issues when the Great Emu War was in full swing.
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The World’s Teeniest Tiny Sculptures
Art & Design
Mar 17, 2021
Artist Willard Wigan creates sculptures some as small as a thousandth of an inch using rice grains as his medium.
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30 Facts About Kenny McCormick from South Park
Film & TV
Dec 7, 2022
South Park's unintelligible character Kenny McCormick can actually talk Romanian and Spanish fluently.
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Do Carrots Help You See In The Dark?
Food & Drink
Mar 17, 2021
During the early stages of WWII, it became common knowledge that carrots help you see in the dark... but is it true or not?
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10 Witty Facts About Winston Churchill
People & Civilizations
Apr 10, 2022
Winston Churchill had a doctors note to enable him to drink "unlimited" amounts of alcohol while visiting the USA.
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30 Valiant Facts About Venusaur | Pokémon
Film & TV
Mar 17, 2021
Did you know that the Pokémon Venusaur didn’t appear in the anime for the first 43 episodes?
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10 Hotshot Facts About Han Solo
Film & TV
Mar 17, 2021
Harrison Ford wasn't a fan of George Lucas' script for the original Star Wars, which led to him improvising a lot of his lines.
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10 Friendly Facts About Amsterdam
Travel & Tourism
Jun 1, 2021
Despite the fact that there are only 820,000 people living in Amsterdam, there are 1 million bikes in the city!
