Our animal kingdom brings millions of majestic, mysterious, and magnificent species that are a lot more intelligent than you think. These wonderful creatures that live on our land, beneath the dark blue oceans, and beyond will surely make you smile when you discover fascinating facts about them. Let’s admit it, if you’re ever feeling down[…]
Ridiculously Weird Facts That Are 100% True Who doesn’t love useless, weird facts?! They come in handy at the dinner table when you’re wanting to impress the grandparents, on that awkward date when you’re scrambling for conversation, but most of all at the pub, when you’re trying to win some extra money for[…]
Scientific Name: Ardea alba Population: 200,000 North America; 2.2 million world Trend: Stable Habitat: Fresh and saltwater wetlands, wooded swamps The graceful, all-white Great Egret stands over 3 feet tall, with a lissome, S-curved neck, dagger-like yellow bill, and long black legs. This cosmopolitan wading bird is a common sight in wetlands around the world, where it is[…]
Here are some fun and interesting food facts that will blow your mind. We hope you enjoy reading about some of these random and interesting facts about food as much as we did putting them together. Dark chocolate Chocolate was first seen in bar form around 1910. Dark chocolate is made from the roasted[…]
Scientists have found further evidence that dolphins call each other by “name”. Research has revealed that the marine mammals use a unique whistle to identify each other. A team from the University of St Andrews in Scotland found that when the animals hear their own call played back to them, they respond. […]
This Is Why Pringles Aren’t Really Potato Chips The parabola-shaped stackable snack has a lot in common with chips…but are they? Turns out, Pringles aren’t officially chips. Here’s the complicated international saga. Savory, crispy and addictive, Pringles certainly seem to fit the description of potato chips. Turns out, though, Pringles aren’t chips at[…]
William Shakespeare devised new words and countless plot tropes that still appear in everyday life. Famous quotes from his plays are easily recognizable; phrases like “To be or not to be,” “wherefore art thou, Romeo,” and “et tu, Brute?” instantly evoke images of wooden stages and Elizabethan costumes. But an incredible number of lines from his plays[…]
It doesn’t have to do with dogs lying around in the heat—the phrase comes from ancient Greek beliefs about a star. The “Dog Days” I always thought, were those summer days so devastatingly hot that even dogs would lie around on the asphalt, panting. Many people today use the phrase to mean something[…]
A Secret About Highlighters I Bet You Didn’t Know Do I color my papers with highlighters all the time because I think it helps me in some fashion? Guilty! I love using highlighters. Did you know why highlighters are most often yellow? Did you also know that they probably do not do what[…]
Why Are Daytime Dramas Called Soap Operas? Daytime dramas are known as soap operas, but where did the moniker come from and when did it happen? The origin of the soap opera can be traced back to short, daytime serial dramas that took place on the radio in the 1930s. Radio executives wanted[…]