The human brain is a miracle. It has created wonderful works of art, picked apart the mysteries of the universe, and put a human being on the moon. That’s even more impressive when you consider that our brains are incredibly stupid. We’ve told you before that your brain is a lazy liar. However, it does …
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Do you think you know all these playful pig fun facts? Did you know that most pigs are brown or black and not pink? Pigs like to sleep nose to nose. Piglets love to snuggle to stay warm or burrow down into hay to keep warm. Pigs have sharp tusks that help them dig and …
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Colors don’t appear out of nowhere. Throughout history (and to this day), artists and chemists have been creating outlandish concoctions from bizarre ingredients to get just the right color. Some of those ingredients have been lethal. Many once-popular colors have killed not only their manufacturers, but also the artists who used them and the patrons …
Did you read Snow Fun Facts For Christmas in July Vibes: Part One? Because this is part two. Snow can appear in a wide variety of colors because of dust, pollution and fresh-water algae turning snow black, orange or even blue. The Inuit people have 50 words for snow. Did you know this snow fun …
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These horrific hurricane facts may surprise you. Do you think you know all the facts on this list? Hurricane strength is defined according to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale: Category 1 Hurricane: Wind speeds from 74 miles per hour to 95 miles per hour. Category 2 Hurricane: Wind speeds from 96 miles per hour to 110 …
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If you have Christmas in July vibes, give these snow facts a read. (And don’t worry, Christmas will be here before we know it!) A “thundersnow” is a snowstorm including thunder, lighting, and strong winds. Snow isn’t white but it’s actually clear. The snow looks white because of the way the sun reflects off of …
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Ah, Mars — the Red Planet. It has tantalized humankind for thousands of years, either in the role of a deity, the target of future space colonization, or simply as the home of little green men. Now, you have a chance to own a hefty chunk of it. Because everything is for sale these days, …
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What random facts about dreaming do you know? Like did you know that everyone dreams every night? Dreams are easily forgotten due to chemical changes during sleep, due to the prefrontal cortex function and the hippocampus function. Blind people dream, often about animals, their service dogs and eating. Those who are fully blind only dream …
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As the famous saying goes, you should fight fire with fire. Well, perhaps not if you’re doing actual firefighting, but it’s apt in many other situations. For instance, it works when you’re dealing with nightmarish flesh-eating flies. The New World screwworm fly is once again rampaging through Central America and southern Texas. Already eradicated once, …
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 …