Dolphins are mammals, which means they need oxygen to survive. That’s great for those of us humans who like watching dolphins play at the surface of the water, but it begs the question: do dolphins ever get to sleep? For humans, sleep means losing control over all but the most basic bodily functions; we…
The question of why zebras have stripes has been a zoology mystery for as long as humans have known that zebras exist, or at least since the 1870s. Evolution proponents Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace had some famously different ideas about the evolutionary purpose of stripes on a zebra. They’re pretty unique in the…
A brief history of how Spring Break became the biggest party of the year. Read this article to know the origins of Spring Break.
Honeymoons are among the most unique and beautiful experiences of a couple’s life: you get to spend time alone with your beloved, enjoying marriage before the stress kicks in, in a beautiful destination or exciting city. But how did it gets its name? The first time the term pops up in literature is 1542, when…
A citizen’s arrest according to Tampa expungements is the ability of a non-uniformed, un-trained member of the general populace to bring a criminal to justice; it’s almost like a form of vigilante justice, except that it’s ostensibly legal and encouraged as long as the bad guy really is a bad guy. But who can…
If you try to think of what the seven seas are, you’re sure to start counting eight, nine, ten, and even more bodies of water that count as a “sea”. Once you get over the anger of having lived a lie for much of your life, you might wonder why we talk about the…
People have always loved being dazzled by sleight of hand, and magicians have always been around to satisfy the masses who need entertaining. But exactly how far back has magic been around, and what’s the oldest magic trick of them all? What’s The Oldest Magic Trick? Theories vary, but many historians believe that hieroglyphic…
The story of the chicken nugget begins shortly after World War 2 when the world of poultry was buzzing with new concepts and ideas. There were new ways to raise chickens and new chicken species hybrids that allowed farmers to raise juicier, tastier, bulkier chickens for less money, and in less time. When it came…
The main reason that salt is used for wintery conditions is that salt will lower the temperature at which water freezes. Read this article to know more.
Boredom is an emotion, and it can’t physically kill you; but, boredom does make you a more likely candidate for a few other means of destruction.
If you’ve traveled on an airplane in the U.S. in the past ten years or so, you know that the TSA (Transportation Security Administration) has gotten pretty strict about what you can and cannot bring onto the plane. Fears of terrorist attacks have spurred a huge uptick in the list of contraband items that…
Diminutive though it may seem, a pissed off chicken is nothing to scuffle with. If you’ve ever experienced the wrath of an angry hen firsthand, you know how aggressive the little ladies can be. Still, is a hen really the mascot you want for your sports teams to demonstrate their determination, strength, and power? Other…
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