They say the eyes are windows of the soul. If that’s the case, then there are some freaky-deaky souls out there. The human eye is excellent at what it does, but compared to many animals, our peepers aren’t that impressive. There are critters in nature that can spot tiny prey from a mile away, see …
What do you know about comets? Here are some fun facts about these objects flying around the Earth. Comets appear in the sky like streaks because they’re actively melting. The core of a comet is called the comet nucleus and can be several kilometers wide, like the size of a small town. Comets are composed …
Elephants are the largest land mammals, so that makes everything else about them large, too. Do you think you know all these facts about elephants? Nutrition and food for an elephant comes in the form of grass, shrubs, leaves, fruits, roots, twigs, branches and tree bark. It all depends on the season and the habitat. …
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Everybody loves a good story of animals doing something odd, funny, or impressive. We should know — we have a whole Cool Animals category dedicated to them. Occasionally, though, we learn about animal stories that never become our regular posts. They might be just a bit too short, or perhaps there’s just something infinitely weirder …
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What do you know about summer plants? Did you know some orchids smell like different foods? Apples, peaches, pears, cherries, raspberries, strawberries and more are part of the rosaceae family. Evidence that grapes were grown about 8,000 years ago in Mesopotamia, or today’s Iraq, and that’s where the first of the wine was made. Talking …
Do you need more facts about hair? Here they are. The werewolf legend is believed to have originated from an abnormality called Hirsutism, meaning extra hair on your face and body grows where it’s not supposed to. Hair is composed of the following elements: Carbon (50%), Oxygen (21%) Nitrogen (17%), Hydrogen (6%), Sulphur (5%). Darker …
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What do you know about the red planet? Do you know that no human has ever stepped foot on the planet Mars? Hellas Planitia is a huge crater on Mars located on the Red Planet’s southern hemisphere. It’s over 3.7 miles deep and 1.242 miles across. One of the most distinctive features of Mars is …
These fun facts about gardening may shock you. Like did you know that rhubarb is a vegetable? Did you know that vanilla and corn have something in common? The vanilla flavoring comes from an orchid pod called Vanilla planifolia. The pods are called vanilla beans but in reality they are more closely related to corn …
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When a person turns 100 years old, it’s a cause of great celebration. And there’s reason to party, since getting to celebrate your centennial is quite an achievement. For a human being, that is. There are animals in the world that would consider even the oldest human a young whippersnapper. What’s weird, though, is that …
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The elephant is the largest land mammal and that means big numbers for everything else, too. Nutrition and food for an elephant comes in the form of grass, shrubs, leaves, fruits, roots, twigs, branches and tree bark. It all depends on the season and the habitat. The trunk of an elephant weighs about 300 pounds. …
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