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Owls Have Three Sets of Eyelids
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Did you know... T. S. Eliot wore green makeup
No one is sure why the poet dusted his face with green powder, though some guess he was just trying to look more interesting.
Béla Lugosi Was Buried in His Dracula Costume
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Did you know... The word “fizzle” started as a type of fart
In the 1400s, it meant to “break wind quietly,” according to the English Oxford Living Dictionaries.
Canada has a strategic maple syrup reserve to ensure global supply in case of emergency.
The World's Largest Teddy Bear Collection Numbers More Than 8,000
Did you know... Human noses and ears get bigger as we age
It’s pretty common to see the claim that our nose and ears are the only parts of our body that keep growing as we age, but that’s not exactly true. Our nose and ears stop growing along with the rest of our body, but thanks to the weight of gravity, both parts continue to lengthen over time, according to the Discovery Channel.
Ambivert is the balance between introvert and extrovert.
People with high IQs tend to appreciate dark humor more.
That rumor about cockroaches being the sole survivors at the end of the world might not be so far off. They can often stay alive even after their heads have been cut off!
Did you know... No number before 1,000 contains the letter A
But there are plenty of E’s, I’s, O’s, U’s, and Y’s.
In an Average Grocery Store, One-Quarter of All the Products Contain Ingredients That Come from Corn
The term "Dumpster" actually comes from the name of the company who designed and patented the first large, movable trash bin.
Well..it is sort of true.
Did you know... The # symbol isn’t officially called hashtag or pound
Its technical name is octothorpe. The “octo” means “eight” and refers to its points, though reports disagree on where “thorpe” came from. Some claim it was named after Olympian Jim Thorpe, while others argue it was just a nonsense suffix.
Did you know... The French have their own name for a French kiss
Something extra interesting about this kissing fact? The word hasn’t been around for long. In 2014, galocher—meaning to kiss with tongues—was added to the Petit Robert French dictionary.
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Did you know... You can thank the Greeks for calling Christmas “Xmas”
In Greek, the word for “Christ” starts with the letter Chi, which looks like an X in the Roman alphabet.
The Tuskegee Airmen were the 332nd fighter group.
The speed of the wind has fallen by 60% in the last 30 years.
Did you know... Movie trailers originally played after the movie
They “trailed” the feature film—hence, the name. The first trailer appeared in 1912 and was for a Broadway show, not a movie.
Yupe true the fact is!
Did you know... Mercedes invented a car controlled by a joystick
The joystick in the 1966 Mercedes F200 showcase car controlled speed and direction, replacing both the steering wheel and pedals. The car could also sense which side the driver was sitting in, so someone could control it from the passenger seat.
Did you know... H&M actually stands for something
This is one of those interesting facts you’ve probably never thought about before. The clothing retail shop was originally called Hennes—Swedish for “hers”—before acquiring the hunting and fishing equipment brand Mauritz Widforss. Eventually, Hennes & Mauritz was shortened to H&M.
Cheese triggers the same part of the brain as hard drugs, researchers found.
Did you know... The U.S. government saved every public tweet from 2006 through 2017
Starting in 2018, the Library of Congress decided to only keep tweets on “a very selective basis,” including elections and those dealing with something of national interest, like public policy.
Alternative names proposed for Canada in 1867 were Borealia, Cabotia, Transatlantica, Victorialand and Superior.
Did you know... Theodore Roosevelt had a pet hyena
Its name was Bill, and it was a present from the Ethiopian emperor. Roosevelt was famous for his many pets, including a one-legged rooster, a badger, a pony, and a small bear.