Monthly Archives: May 2010 »
Honey Bees Know the World is Round and Can Calculate Angles
Today I found out that Honey Bees know the world is round and can calculate angles. It turns out, scientists have figured out how to interpret a Honey Bee’s dance; a Honey Bees dance
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The Difference Between Jelly and Jam
Today I found out the difference between jelly and jam. The difference between jelly and jam is that jelly is made strictly from the juice of fruit while jam is made from crushed fruit.
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The Color of The Twist Tie on Bread Packaging Means Something
Today I found out what the color of the twist tie or tabs on bread packaging means; namely, what day of the week the bread was baked on. This practice of having a different
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The First Website Ever Made
Today I found out what the first website ever made was. Simply put, it was a website made by the World Wide Web’s creator Tim Berners-Lee, who was working for CERN (European Organization for
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The World’s Strongest Animal is the Copepod
Today I found out the world’s strongest animal is the copepod. Relative to their size, typically about 1mm long, copepods are also the world’s fastest animal, being able to jump at a rate of
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What the Nautical Term ‘Avast’ Means
Today I found what the nautical term ‘avast’ means, namely “stop” or “hold still”. The word was originally derived from the Dutch phrase “houd vast”, which literally means “hold fast”. The frequent usage of
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What the M’s stand for in “M&Ms”
Today I found out what the M’s stand for in “M&Ms”. In 1941, Forrest Mars Sr., of the Mars candy company, struck a deal with Bruce Murrie, son of famed Hershey president William Murrie,
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All Lifesavers Spark When Chewed, Not Just Wintergreen
Today I fount out that all lifesavers spark when chewed, not just the Wintergreen Lifesavers (also known as Wint-O-Green). The flash you see when these hard sugar candies are crunched is caused by triboluminescence,
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There is an Irony Mark in Punctuation
Today I found out there is an irony mark in punctuation. The irony mark specifically is a backwards question mark: ؟ This mark was originally proposed by the 19th century French poet Alcanter de
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No One Knows Why Maine is Called Maine
Today I found out no one really knows why Maine is called Maine. One of the most popular theories is that it is derived from the nautical term “the main” or “Main Land”. Maine
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