Ancient Footprints Show the First Known Land Animal Frolicked with a Friend on a Rainy Day

Life originated in Earth’s oceans some 4 billion years ago, but it took a hot minute for it to crawl onto dry land. The first creatures started flopping around on land some 400 million years ago, and they didn’t start truly walking until some 318 million years ago. Or that’s what the general understanding has …

Chicago Fun Facts You Should Know Because They’re Fun

These Chicago fun facts are interesting and full of history. What’s the coolest thing you know about Chicago? The Chicago River flows backwards (and sometimes it’s green.) The Chicago River was redirected into the Mississippi to prevent contamination of Lake Michigan, making it the only river in the world that flows backwards. Oh and the …