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The Life and History of the Remote Control

The remote control has become one of the most common pieces of electronic equipment. Here’s a look at the remote control’s life so far.

15h ago

The Life and History of the Remote Control

15h ago

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Knowledge Stew

How Walt Disney Secretly Bought the Land for Walt Disney World

The people of Central Florida had no idea who or why someone was buying up so much land. Here’s the story of how Walt Disney did it.

2d ago

How Walt Disney Secretly Bought the Land for Walt Disney World

2d ago

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Knowledge Stew

The Tomato and the Supreme Court

There was once a time in history when the seemingly uncontroversial tomato made it all the way up to the United States Supreme Court. The…

4d ago

The Tomato and the Supreme Court

4d ago

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Fact World

The Wonderful World of Completely Random Facts — Issue 85

Random facts about a straw goat, Saharan dust, a gold building, Zimbabwe currency, beer transport, removing odors, and other great facts.

5d ago

The Wonderful World of Completely Random Facts — Issue 85

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The Smallest Nation in the World

Just off the coast of the United Kingdom, in the middle of open ocean, sits what could be considered the world’s smallest nation.

6d ago

The Smallest Nation in the World

6d ago

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Knowledge Stew

The Story Behind Radio and TV Call Letters

Radio and television stations use three or four letters to identify their stations, but why do they usually begin with a “W” or a “K”?

Jan 13

The Story Behind Radio and TV Call Letters

Jan 13

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Knowledge Stew

The Last Soldier Killed In World War I

The stories of the soldiers that were killed minutes before World War I was about to be over.

Jan 11

The Last Soldier Killed In World War I

Jan 11

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Knowledge Stew

Operation Moolah and the North Korean Pilot Who Won the Prize

During the Korean War, the United States wanted to get their hands on a MiG-15 aircraft, and they offered a sizable award to get one.

Jan 9

Operation Moolah and the North Korean Pilot Who Won the Prize

Jan 9

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Knowledge Stew

The Reason Why Alfred Nobel Established the Nobel Prize

The man behind the award might not have ever come up with the idea if a mistake hadn’t been made in a French newspaper.

Jan 7

The Reason Why Alfred Nobel Established the Nobel Prize

Jan 7

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Knowledge Stew

The Once Secret Sculpture on the Moon — The Fallen Astronaut

It was a largely unknown event at the time and even created some controversy on Earth.

Jan 5

The Once Secret Sculpture on the Moon — The Fallen Astronaut

Jan 5

Daniel Ganninger

Daniel Ganninger

The Writer, Editor, and Lackey of Knowledge Stew and Fact World, and I write about interesting things. Come along for the journey at knowledgestew.substack.com.

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