Discover Magazine is a great source for educational lists related to science. Discover’s “20 things you didn’t know” articles are published once or twice a month. Here, readers can learn 20 interesting or historical facts about the topic presented. The reason we enjoy their lists so much is that they are extremely well researched. Unlike some of the ‘top lists’ sites or ‘list of the day’ sites on the net, Discover Magazine actually holds some pull in the arena in which they are writing.
Recent Topics for “20 Things you didn’t know” include:
- Gold
- Living in Space
- Hygiene
- Pencils
- Nobel Prizes
- Garbage
Don’t be fooled be sites that pretend to be experts, when they are actually just trying to entice you with a few bullet points. Discover Magazine is the real deal, so check them out if you haven’t already!
A sample from the 20 things you didn’t know about gold:
“The metal is also virtually indestructible and has been highly valued throughout history, so humans have always recycled it. Upwards of 85 percent of all the gold ever found is still being used today.”
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