If you’ve played Connect Four, you might be surprised to know that a board has 4,531,985,219,092 possible positions.
Fact Lab
Zanzibar is home to a wild cat known as the Zanzibar leopard. Classed as “possibly extinct,” the rare animal was first brought from the mainland as a gift to the Sultan of Zanzibar. They were eventually released into the jungle and likely hunted to extinction.
Are you part of a fandom? Being part of one is characterized by a feeling of empathy and camaraderie with others who share a common interest. Though many fandoms are positive, some can become fiercely aggressive, as fans defend their common interest with hurtful comments.
Ice cream goes back a long way. Many believe that the delicious treat was invented in seventh-century China! King Tang of Shang had a cold dessert made from buffalo milk, flour and camphor. He formed a group of “ice men” to collect and mix these ingredients.
Fact Lab
Zanzibar is home to a wild cat known as the Zanzibar leopard. Classed as “possibly extinct,” the rare animal was first brought from the mainland as a gift to the Sultan of Zanzibar. They were eventually released into the jungle and likely hunted to extinction.
Are you part of a fandom? Being part of one is characterized by a feeling of empathy and camaraderie with others who share a common interest. Though many fandoms are positive, some can become fiercely aggressive, as fans defend their common interest with hurtful comments.
Ice cream goes back a long way. Many believe that the delicious treat was invented in seventh-century China! King Tang of Shang had a cold dessert made from buffalo milk, flour and camphor. He formed a group of “ice men” to collect and mix these ingredients.
Medieval farm animals were much smaller than farm animals today. A full-grown bull was around the size of a modern calf, and sheep were only a third of the size they are today! Sheep nowadays yield an average of 3.32 kg (7.3 pounds) of wool, while it was not uncommon for medieval sheep to yield less than 0.05 kg (less than 1 pound)!