Here are some more quotes from Martin Luther Jing Jr. Do you know these already? “Man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love.” “Let no man pull you so low as to hate him.” “Never succumb to the temptation of …
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Taking care of children is hard, especially the first time. If you have a bouncing newborn baby at home, you might be on the lookout for any and all parenting advice you can get. If your relatives, friends, and complete strangers haven’t already bombarded you with enough tips, you might turn to the natural world …
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It’s that time again! By that we mean it’s time to take a look at all the times something was done for the first time in the world. This series of ours has been running for quite a while. However, there have been so many times something happened way earlier than you think or took …
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To keep your species alive, you need to have babies. For the most part, procreation follows the classic, tried-and-true method. If you don’t know what we’re talking about, go ask your parents about the birds and bees. Nature isn’t big on standardization, though, and some animals carry on their legacy in unusual ways. Some of …
Do you think you would pass or fail with these Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader questions? You’ll have to read through them and see! How do you spell the name of the U.S. coin that’s worth five cents? Answer: Nickel The United States and Mexico are separated by which river? Answer: Rio Grande …
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We’re all doomed to die. No, that’s not teenage nihilism or Shakespearean introspection — it’s a fact of life. To illustrate this point, an estimated 99.9% of all species that have ever existed are long gone. Whether it is a plant or animal, big or small, any given species rarely survives past 15 million years. …
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No matter how mundane of a body part it is, at some point along the evolutionary line, it appeared for the first time. Something as basic as eyes, blood, or even brains stop existing if you go far enough back in history. The same goes for the butthole. An animal’s rear passage can be a …
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Do you know these fantastic fun facts? There are a lot of unknowns on this list, so you could learn some new ones, too! German chocolate cake doesn’t come from Germany but was named after Sam German. He created the baking chocolate for Baker’s in 1852. Before it was called Pride and Prejudice by Jane …
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What’s your favorite landscape? Maybe you’re into an expanse of rolling hills and farms, a white-sand beach and an open ocean, or perhaps a thick, foreboding forest. Or maybe you haven’t yet seen your favorite landscape because you didn’t know it existed. Some vistas around the world are so outlandish and bizarre that you might …
Do you know these national park fun facts? There are so many more that didn’t make this list, but how cool do these sound? The oldest park east of the Mississippi River is Acadia National Park. This park was also the first instance in which land was donated to the federal government. There are more …
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