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The Hass avocado was patented in 1935 by Rudolph Hass, a mailman from California.
Female bats give birth while hanging upside down, catching the baby in their wings as it drops.
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Ornithologists often use Cheetos to study behavior in crows. Along with being easy to spot because of their bright orange color, they’re also one of a crow’s favorite treats.
Referees get Super Bowl rings too.
LEGO has an underground vault with every set ever made.
Turkmenistan’s traditional clothing includes long, colorful robes for men and embroidered dresses for women.
These traditional garments represent the country’s cultural identity and are worn on special occasions.
Turkmenistan is known for its love of the sport of “Sagym.”
Sagym is a traditional Turkmen wrestling competition that requires physical strength, agility, and quick reflexes.
Turkmenistan is home to an ancient Parthian fortress called Nisa.
Nisa was once a prominent city of the Parthian Empire and is now recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Turkmenistan is actively involved in the revival of the historical Silk Road.
The country has invested in the construction of modern trade corridors and infrastructure to enhance regional connectivity and revive the ancient trading route.
Novelist Patricia Highsmith kept about 300 snails as pets. She carried them in her handbag to parties.
The average American typically eats between 3000 and 5000 calories at Thanksgiving dinner.
Toblerone is a portmanteau of the candy’s inventor, Theodor Tobler, and torrone, a word for various Italian nougats.
Continental plates drift as fast as fingernails grow.
Coyotes outpace roadrunners by 23 mph.
All peacocks are male. The females are called “peahens.”
Flamingos aren’t naturally pink; they’re born a sort of grayish color. It’s their diet of brine shrimp and algae that turns them pink.
There's a five-story, blood-red waterfall in Antarctica.
Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.
People didn’t always say “hello” when they answered the phone. When the first regular phone service was established in 1878, Alexander Graham Bell suggested answering the phone with “ahoy."
And there are 3 of them
The big one is already 8, so he is no problem, but the smaller ones still need the night sleep. So we are letting them sleep until 23:55, we wake them up, look at the fireworks and then go to sleep again 
A black cat crossing your path (from right to left) is considered good luck in Germany.
The three dots on the Domino's logo represent the chain's three original locations. Co-founder Tom Monaghan originally planned to add a new dot for every pizzeria he opened.
In Queensland, Australia, it's illegal to own a pet rabbit unless you're a magician.
Kids are great, but they do make a impression on your life in so many ways.
and somewhat fittingly ....
Thomas Edison nicknamed two of his kids (Dot and Dash) after the Morse code signals.
In Scotland, the first person to cross your home’s threshold on New Year’s Day is expected to bring an assortment of symbolic gifts with them, which might include a coin, salt, bread, coal, fruitcake, or whisky. The guest, known as the “first-foot,” is then lavished with food and drink. One common tradition dictates that a tall, dark-haired man is the preferred first-foot.
Fredrick Douglass was deemed the 19th century’s most photographed American.
Because the speed of Earth’s rotation changes over time, a day in the age of dinosaurs was just 23 hours long.
Charles Richard Drew was a Black physician who developed blood banks for military personnel during WWII. He quit working for the Red Cross after learning that the military separated blood donations by race.