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Sloths can hold their breath longer than dolphins can
By slowing their heart rates, sloths can hold their breath for up to 40 minutes. Dolphins need to come up for air after about ten minutes.
The black walnut tree's wood is prized for its rich, dark color and is used in cabinetry
SPEAKING OF SLOTHS, DID YOU KNOW THAT THEY CAN BE CUTE ?
The crepe myrtle tree, known for its crinkled flowers, adds color to summer landscapes
The desert ironwood tree, native to the Sonoran Desert, has dense and durable wood
The cherry laurel tree, with glossy leaves, is often planted for privacy hedges
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The velvet ash tree, native to North America, has velvety-textured leaves
A woman was elected to Congress before women’s suffrage
American women were given the right to vote in 1920, but Jeanette Rankin became the first woman in the U.S. federal office in 1916.
The weeping blue atlas cedar tree has gracefully cascading branches and silvery-blue needles
Supermarket apples can be a year old
These weird facts might have you changing the way you eat. Those fresh apples aren’t all that fresh, per say. They’re usually picked between August and November, covered in wax, hot-air dried, and sent into cold storage. After six to twelve months, they finally land on your grocery store shelves.
It’s impossible to hum while holding your nose
You just tested it, didn’t you? Normally, when you hum, the air is able to escape through your nose to create the sound, and of course, it can’t do that when you’re holding it shut. This is one of the weird facts you can test out for yourself. Go ahead, try it.
Zelkova trees, resembling elms, are planted for their ornamental value in urban landscapes
Octopuses have three hearts
Squids do too. One pumps blood to their whole systems, and two are dedicated just to the gills.
The lemon bottlebrush tree, with lemon-scented leaves, is grown for its ornamental value
Most wasabi paste isn’t real wasabi
Wasabi is expensive, so most companies use horseradish instead. Real wasabi is actually milder than what you’ve been getting with your sushi.
In the Philippines, McDonald’s serves spaghetti
Some of these weird facts are very unexpected. The pasta comes with a beef tomato sauce and a piece of “McDo” fried chicken.
The mimosa silk tree, native to Asia, has fluffy pink flowers and fern-like leaves
Adolf Hitler was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize
Don’t worry, the Swedish politician who sent the letter of nomination in 1939 meant it ironically and withdrew his nomination. In an even more ironic twist, Hitler had banned Germans from accepting the awards four years before his own name was thrown in the ring.
Yellowwood trees, native to North America, have compound leaves and yellow fall foliage
Lobsters taste with their feet
Tiny bristles inside a lobster’s little pincers are their equivalent to human taste buds. Meanwhile, lobsters’ teeth are in one of their three stomachs.
Xylosma trees, known for their glossy foliage, are commonly used for hedging and landscaping
3 Musketeers bars got their name because they used to come with three flavors
The original 3 Musketeers bars of the 1930s came in three-packs, with a different nougat flavor in each: vanilla, chocolate, or strawberry. World War II rations made that triple threat expensive, so the company cut down to one.
Before toilet paper was invented, Americans used to use corn cobs
Alternatively, they’d use periodicals like the Farmers Almanac, which was designed with a hole so it could hang in outhouses.
The Empire State Building has its own ZIP code
It’s home to 10118.
The shortest war in history lasted 38 minutes
When the sultan of British-protected Zanzibar died and a new one took over without British approval in 1896, the Brits were not happy. Tension escalated when Sultan Khalid bin Barghash refused to step down, but the British warships spent less than 40 minutes bombarding the palace before Khalid fled, marking the (very quick) end of the Anglo-Zanzibar War.
Jujube trees produce small, sweet fruits and have been cultivated for thousands of years
Blue whale tongues can weigh as much as an elephant
Their hearts, meanwhile, can weigh almost a ton and needs to beat just once every ten seconds.