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The Covert History of British Royalty

The Windsor family isn't actually the Windsor family after all. The original royal family changed their name from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to Windsor in 1917. They chose the name Windsor because they loved the town that was named that name. 

NASA Countdowns Aren't Really Necessary

The NASA countdown actually came from a sci0fi movie that was released in 1929. In the movie "Frau I'm Mond," director Fritz Lang uses a countdown to build suspense before a spaceship launches. Since the first space launch was televised, NASA decided to build some suspense by counting down. 

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The More You Know

  • The richest superhero is actually Black Panther, who has an estimated of $500 billion, whereas Tony Stark is worth $100 billion and Bruce Wayne $80 billion.
  • The world's oldest operating library is in Morocco.
  • People don’t sneeze in their sleep due to their brain shutting down the reflex.
  • The voices of Mickey and Minnie Mouse got married in real life.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.