These Are All The Major Pop Culture & Historical Moments of the Last Decade

2011: Tornados Strike Alabama

A series of tornadoes caused heavy damage in the South, Alabama being the hardest hit. 324 people were killed in the deadliest American natural disaster since Hurricane Katrina.  The weather phenomenon was known as the 2011 Super Outbreak and caused around $12 billion in damages.

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The More You Know

  • Domino's Japan trained reindeer to deliver pizza.
  • Pilots and their co-pilots are required to eat different meals before flights so that they don’t both end up with food poisoning.
  • The world's largest falafel weighed 223 pounds.
  • Saint Patrick's Day began as a "feast day". To honor him, Christians could put aside their Lenten restrictions on food and alcohol consumption, which is why excessive drinking has become linked to the celebration.
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