Did you read The End All Be All Galapagos Islands Fun Facts: Part One? Because this is the second, and final, part. The Sierra Negra Volcano in Isabela Island of the Galapagos has the second largest crater in the world The Galapagos Islands are above a hot spot where the Earth’s crust is melting from …
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If you like Asian food, you’re familiar with the shiitake mushroom. These vaguely baby bella-looking fungi are absolutely delicious, whether you grill them, fry them, or use them to infuse mouthwatering umami flavor into broths. In the future, they might also help power your computer. A research team from the Ohio State University (OSU) has …
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Take a deep breath, hold it in… Exhale. Now do the same thing through your butt. Well, you obviously can’t do that, because your lungs are hooked up to a different orifice. However, a recent scientific breakthrough has demonstrated that breathing through your booty is not only possible, but safe. Butt breathing doesn’t involve drawing …
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Statistically, fall is our favorite season with over 40% of us preferring it over all others. Do you think some people hate the fall? I mean Fall is still pretty colorful with the changing leaves…much more colorful than winter. And the days are shorter, but it’s actually comfortable outside (at least where I live). Not …
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Do you think you know these Galapagos Islands facts? Like the islands have two airports! The islands are constantly changing as the older islands are sinking back into the ocean under the continental plate and the youngest are rising near the hotspot. The pink iguana is native to only part of Isabela Island, with a …
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Nobody likes mosquitoes. If anything, there are too many of them in the world. Then why is this Brazilian facility farming endless swarms of mosquitoes? You read that right. A new mosquito farm in Brazil just recently opened its doors and is now working at full capacity. This isn’t just any mosquito farm, either. This …
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Red pandas are careful groomers like cats like to be. They use their tongues and a special bone in their mouth to keep their fur clean and well-kept. Red Pandas’ fur changes with the seasons, getting lighter and shorter in the summer and growing thick and fluffy during the colder months. Red pandas are sometimes …
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Did you read Bottlenose Dolphin Fun Facts About These Smart Animals? Because this is part two. When dolphins inhale, they exchange about 80% of the contents of their lungs. (In contrast, humans exchange about 17% of the air in the lungs while breathing.) Dolphins don’t make any noise out of their mouth and don’t even …
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These Galapagos Island fun facts will teach you so much about the islands. And did you know what an influence they had on Mr Charles Darwin himself? There are seven species of lava lizards that are a part of the Galapagos Islands. Darwin noticed that each tortoise on the Galapagos Islands could be identified by the …
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What do you know about the Galapagos Islands? Do you know what the name of the largest island is? (Hint, it’s number 9.) The Archipelago group known as the Galapagos Islands consists of 7,880 km² (3,040 mi²) of land spread over 45,000 km² (17,000 mi²) of ocean. There are 13 main islands, 7 smaller, and …