Category Archives: Quick Facts

Worms Everywhere

##EMBED## Click Here to Read More Interesting Worm Related Facts Text Version According to research done at the Rothamsted Experimental Station, depending on soil quality, there can be anywhere from 250,000-1.75 million earthworms per acre of land.  Poor quality soil will have closer to the 250,000 range; good quality soil, such as farm land, will have closer to the 1.75 […]

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Simpsons Did It

##EMBED## Click Here to Learn How One Way Mirrors Work Text Version The Italian town of Viganella gets no direct sunlight for about seven weeks each winter.  In order to solve this problem, in 2006, a computer controlled mirror was installed which is approximately 25 feet by 15 feet.  The mirror is controlled such  that it reflects sunlight into the […]

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Why Fish are White Meat

##EMBED## Click Here to Read More Interesting Meat Related Facts Text Version Fish are primarily white meat due to the fact that they don’t ever need their muscles to support themselves and thus need much less myoglobin or sometimes none at all in a few cases; they float, so their muscle usage is much less than say a 1000 pound […]

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Why Soccer Balls Are Often Checkered

##EMBED## Click Here to Learn the Origin of the Word Soccer Text Version Soccer balls were originally painted with the now classic black and white checkered look in order to make them more visible on black and white TV during the 1970 FIFA World Cup.  Naturally, people wanted to buy balls that looked like those that the professionals used on […]

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How Peanut Butter is Made

##EMBED## Click Here for Sources and to Learn Interesting Facts About Peanut Butter and George Washington Carver Text Version Peanut butter is made by: First roasting the peanuts at around 240 degrees Celsius (464 degrees Fahrenheit).  At this stage, the peanuts turn from white to light brown. The peanuts are then cooled rapidly so that they don’t continue to cook […]

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The Simpson’s Couch Gag

##EMBED## Click Here for More Interesting Facts Related to the Simpsons Text Version The couch gag in The Simpsons is used to make the show longer or shorter depending on the length of the episode itself.  The average couch gag lasts about 6 seconds while the longest to date lasted 46 seconds.

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Amazon River Dolphins Swim Upside Down

##EMBED## Click Here for More Interesting Facts About Dolphins Text Version Amazon river dolphins swim upside down.  It is thought that the humps on their backs help them feel around on the bottom of the river to locate food.  This also may help them see what is below them better as below their eyes they have puffy cheeks that obstruct […]

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Bananas Don’t Grow on Trees

##EMBED## Click Here to Read More Interesting Banana Facts Text Version Bananas do not grow on trees.  Rather, they grow from a root structure that produces an above ground stem.  The plant is specifically classified as an arborescent (tree-like) perennial herb; in fact, it is the largest herbaceous flowering plant.  The banana plant being an herb is that the banana […]

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Medieval Bread Names

##EMBED## Click Here to Read More Bread Related Facts Text Version In medieval times in Western Europe, breads were typically named after the class of people who typically consumed a given type of bread.  There were knight’s loafs, squire’s loafs, varlet’s loafs, court’s loafs, pope’s loafs, common loafs, table loafs, etc.

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How Long a Moon Day Is

##EMBED## Click Here to Find Out What Moon Dust Smells Like Text Version One Moon “day” is 29 1/2 Earth days.  This rotation coincides perfectly with its rotation around the Earth so that we always only see one side of the Moon.  Coincidence?  I think not!  Wake up Sheeple!

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