As you get older, you might find yourself getting irritated by the way the young’uns speak. That’s normal and most people simply grumble about it to themselves. Not William Barnes, though. This 19th-century poet and linguist from England hated that the English language was borrowing words from other languages. He set out on a campaign …
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Do you know about all the endangered species in our nation? There are more than 1,300 endangered and threatened species in the United States and these are some of them. Red Wolf Red wolves are known as shy and elusive but are considered top predators. Red wolves can only be found in the wild in …
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We all know male and female brains are different. But how different are they really? Female’s Have Busier Brains Duh. But really though, is anyone surprised by this? A 2017 study on over 80 areas of the brain showed that in 70 of those regions were significantly more active in women than in men. Women’s …
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Think about the biggest living animal you’ve ever seen in person. Here’s a fun fact — it’s small compared to what came before it. With some very rare exceptions (whales, mostly), modern animals are smaller than their ancient relatives that lived thousands or millions of years ago. There are many reasons for that, from higher …
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Creating art is a process. It doesn’t matter whether you’re painting, drawing, sculpting, or gluing fruit onto a wall — there’s a story behind every work of art. Some of those stories are pretty strange. And that doesn’t go just for obscure works created by less-than-stable local artists. Many works by famous artists have some …
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Did you read Get Fascinated With All These Owl Fun Facts: Part One? You can follow the link to check it out because this is part two. Owls don’t build their own nests and actually use nests left behind by different birds. Though the mama owl will fluff it up a bit, adding scraps of …
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These are the best of the owl fun facts about these fascinating and super cool creatures. Do you know these owl stats? Owl’s eye color indicates its hunting preference meaning that owls with dark brown eye color prefer hunting during the night and owls with orange eyes actively hunt during twilight. Yellow-eyed owls are diurnal, …
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If you haven’t seen 2000s Slang That You Should Totes Use: Part one, follow the link to read it. This is part two. Showrooming A showroom is a place where you can purchase things that are displayed, things like appliances or a car and the term showroom dates back to 1616. After someone added -ing …
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Do you use 2000s slang phrases like bromance or dumpster fire? Here are some more awesome sauce things you should start saying. Photobombing Technically photobombing has been around for a long time but the term wasn’t “out there” until 2008 when it was seen in a UK blog. Nomophobia This word is a combination of …
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April 11th is National Submarine Day and these fun facts will teach you more about these amazing machines! If you’re stationed on a submarine, you’re in the Navy. Submarines go under the water instead of on top. Subs can go as fast as 40 knots or about 46 miles per hour. Dutch inventor Cornelis Drebbel …
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