by Dictionary Scoop It is always a delicate matter when a country changes its name, as it signifies a shift not only for the geographical area but also for its inhabitants. The very identity of a nation is affected, which is why such changes are relatively rare. But they do happen. Not many …
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Last Word On Last Letter: Canada Says “Zed”
by Kevin Burton It’s the beginning of a new year, so leave it to Page 7 to take you to the end – of the alphabet that is. May I be the first to wish you a very happy International Z Day. “Z Day, celebrated on Jan. 1, is a quirky and …
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The Origins Of Six Classic Christmas Songs
by Tim Ott interestingfacts.com The ubiquity of holiday songs on television, radio, and social media from Thanksgiving through Christmas ensures that we’ll be able to sing these anthems in our sleep. But lesser known are the backstories behind these famous tunes, which share common themes but draw from vastly different sources. From centuries-old …
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Sky-High Facts (And One Myth) About Clouds
Skby interestingfacts.com Clouds have a way of capturing our attention. They can tower majestically over a crimson sunset, pack millions of gallons of water in a foreboding gray mass, or even resemble cute animals. But aside from their aesthetic appeal, clouds serve important functions in nature, acting as barriers for heat moving in …
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Blinded Ukrainian Commander Helps Others
by ABC World News (LVIV, Ukraine) — Col. Oleh Avtomeenko was wounded while performing a combat mission in Donetsk region, in the first days of the Russian full-scale invasion in late Feb. 2022, and lost his eyesight. And now, after 20 years in the Ukrainian Army, he has to say goodbye to it and …
Facts You Might Not Know About M*A*S*H
by Interestingfacts.com From its premiere on CBS in Sept. 1972 through its historic series finale watched by more than 106 million Americans in Feb. 1983, M*A*S*H changed television forever. The series followed the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital during the Korean War of the early 1950s and seamlessly blended comedy and drama like never before. …
Five More Unbelievable But True Stories
by Kevin Burton The best fiction writers will have to go some to match these strange-but-true tales, compiled by Dictionary Scoop. We told five of their stories yesterday. Today we mostly have tales of war, but not always the customary kind. We briefly dip into the cola wars, sort of: 6 The year …
Truth Proved Much Stranger Than Fiction
by Dictionary Scoop They say truth is stranger than fiction, and some of these historical events are living proof. Brace yourself for a rollercoaster ride through history, where the strange and unexpected take center stage in the theater of reality. 1 The Great Emu War Wars are typically waged between nations, but in 1932, …
Your Christian Walk: War All Day, Every Day
by Kevin Burton A lawyer asked Jesus what was the greatest commandment of all. But he wasn’t seeking information. This was spiritual warfare. Here’s what Jesus said: “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘You …
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The Colorful Military History Of M&Ms
by Kevin Burton Let’s all salute innovation and progress today and tomorrow by knocking down a couple of packs of M&Ms. Let’s do so under the heading, “Melts in your mouth, not in your hand, stays on your waistline.” M&Ms are 83 years old as of tomorrow. Forrest Mars secured a patent …
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