Somebody taking an embarrassing picture of you while you’re out drinking with your friends is a purely human experience. No other creature on the planet has to live through that humiliation. Except chimpanzees, apparently. For the first time ever, a team of researchers has caught chimps on camera while they share fermented fruit with each …
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These facts are all about cars. For instance, do you know what the world’s best selling car is? The word “car” comes from the Latin word “carrus,” which translates to “wagon” in English. Thank to Margaret A. Wilcox, we were introduced to a car heating system that utilized heat from the engine. It only takes …
Do you know these amazing ant facts or are they new to you? Do you know what a “group” of ants is called? There are vampire ants that live in Madagascar. They eat by biting holes into their larvae and drinking their blood. Ants have already survived the ice age and it seems the smaller …
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.We need more baseball quotes for this season and here they are! “Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer.” – Ted Williams “Close doesn’t count in baseball. Close only counts in horseshoes and grenades.” – Frank Robinson “If my …
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You’ve got to love Earth. After all, without it, none of us would be here. With that said, we sure do abuse our blue planet like we have a spare. It wouldn’t hurt to think a bit more about the only home we have in the universe. Well, today, is Earth Day, so there’s no …
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Quicksand traps used to be adventure movie staples back in the day. The hero or his gorgeous sidekick would start sinking in quicksand, only to be saved at the last moment, usually with some kind of romantic results. Mitchell O’Brien got to live that scenario out in reality. O’Brien was out on a sunset walk …
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Do you send entertaining email signoffs or just finish with your name? Either way, these could be fun to use for an email. “Still not a morning person” “With statistically average enthusiasm” “Tell your dog I said hi” “Insert dramatic exit here” “May the inbox odds be ever in your favor” “May your Wi-Fi be …
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Have you read Easter Quotes For The Holiday Of The Weekend? Because this is part two. “From death came life, from sorrow came joy; this is the hope of Easter.” — Aloo Denish Obiero “Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.” — Anne Frank “As for me, I will follow …
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Sequels, sequels, sequels… If you look at modern books or movies, it seems that nobody produces anything but unwanted sequels (or prequels or spin-offs) anymore. A recent historical discovery, however, shows that sequels are a much older phenomenon. British archivists have discovered a handwritten text from the 14th century, detailing the adventures of King Arthur. …
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April 17 is the International Bat Appreciation Day. If you didn’t know that beforehand, you do now. There’s a lot to appreciate, too. Not many people realize how valuable bats are to our ecosystem, as bizarre as they can be. So, to help you appreciate bats, here are 10 strange facts about these flying critters. …
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