First Day
The first day of summer is always the worst.
Summer is often associated with relaxation, fun activities, and sunny days, it's important to acknowledge that not every day may live up to those expectations.
Beach Vacation Photos Gone Wrong
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The More You Know
- The Nobel Committee declined to award the Nobel Peace Prize in 1948 because "there was no suitable living candidate." This was meant as tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, who was assassinated earlier that year without receiving the Prize.
- Glaciers and ice sheets hold about 69 percent of the world's freshwater.
- More than 800 languages are spoken in Papua New Guinea.
- The fastest gust of wind ever recorded on Earth was 253 miles per hour.
Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.