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In Michigan, You're Never Further than Six Miles from a Body of Water
Did you know... Most Disney characters wear gloves to keep animation simple
Walt Disney might have been the first to put gloves on his characters, as seen in 1929’s The Opry House, starring Mickey Mouse. In addition to being easier to animate, there’s another reason for the gloves: “We didn’t want him to have mouse hands because he was supposed to be more human,” Disney told his biographer in 1957.
In Green Bank, West Virginia, no wireless signals are allowed, because they could interfere with the operation of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory's radio telescope.
A Grizzly-Polar Bear Hybrid Is Either Called a "Grolar Bear" or "Pizzly Bear"
Oysters that were initially male can become female over time. That's because, in oysters, sex is determined partly by environment.
Did you know... The man with the world’s deepest voice can make sounds humans can’t hear
The man, Tim Storms, can’t even hear the note, which is eight octaves below the lowest G on a piano—but elephants can.
"Albert Einstein" Is an Anagram for "Ten Elite Brains"
Did you know... The current American flag was designed by a high school student
It started as a school project for Bob Heft’s junior-year history class in 1958, and it only earned a B-minus. His design had 50 stars, even though Alaska and Hawaii weren’t states yet; Heft figured the two would earn statehood soon and showed the government his design. After President Dwight D. Eisenhower called to say the design was approved, Heft’s teacher changed his grade to an A.
The Bigger Your Brain, the Longer You Yawn
There's a flower shop in the basement of the White House, where flowers are stored for arrangements throughout the building.
Did you know... Cows don’t have upper front teeth
They do have molars on top, in the back of their mouths, but where you’d expect upper incisors, cows, sheep, and goats have a thick layer of tissue called a dental pad. They use that with their bottom teeth to pull out grass.
The Pittsburgh Pirates Considered Building Their Stadium Over a River
Did you know... Thanks to 3D printing, NASA can basically email tools to astronauts
Getting new equipment to the Space Station used to take months or years, but the new technology means the tools are ready within hours.
The first 3D film, called The Power of Love, had its premiere at Los Angeles' Ambassador Hotel Theater on September 27, 1922.
Ostriches Can Outrun Horses
Did you know... Only a quarter of the Sahara Desert is sandy
Most of it is covered in gravel, though it also contains mountains and oases. And here’s another geography fact that everyone gets wrong: It isn’t the world’s largest desert. Antarctica is.
Nope not till now!
Did you know... Bananas grow upside down
Or technically, we peel them upside down. Naturally, they grow outward from their stems, but that means their bottoms actually face the sky. As they get bigger, the fruits turn toward the sun, forming that distinctive curve.
In Norse, the name Siri means "a beautiful woman that leads you to victory."
Did you know... There were active volcanoes on the moon when dinosaurs were alive
Most of the volcanoes probably stopped erupting about a billion years ago, but NASA findings have suggested there might still have been active lava flow 100 million years ago, when dinosaurs were still roaming.
Robert Downey, Jr. Used to Be Mr. Peanut's Voice
Theres Is a Global Drone Racing League for Elite Drone Pilots
Spongebob Squarepants' birthday is July 14, 1986. He's well over 30 years old.
Canada Has a Completely Indoor Town
Did you know... Dogs sniff good smells with their left nostril
Dogs normally start sniffing with their right nostril, then keep it there if the smell could signal danger, but they’ll shift to the left side for something pleasant, like food or a mating partner.
The average temperature of Neptune is -331F
The Largest Collection of Comic Books Is Nearly 102,000 Strong
Did you know... Avocados were named after reproductive organs
You’ll never look at avocados the same way again. Indigenous people of Mexico and Central America used the Nahuatl word āhuacatl to mean both “testicles” and “avocado.” The fruits were originally marketed as “alligator pears” in the United States until the current name stuck.
Queen Elizabeth Was a Mechanic
Madrid has the oldest running restaurant in the world, Sobrino de Botín, open since 1725.