My intern made an interesting face when the subject of frogs came up yesterday. She’s not a big fan of them. Perhaps that would change if she ever met the many pet frogs I had as a little girl. Here’s an interesting froggy fact… Frogs never drink.
Pigs have gotten a bad wrap. They’re unfairly known as extremely dirty animals that eat garbage and sweat all the time. I actually think they’re cute and I love how their snouts move. Here’s a piggy fact you probably didn’t know… Pigs get sunburn.
Are you left-handed or right-handed? Have you ever tried switching things up and writing with your non-dominant hand? Try it some time. It’s a fun experiment. Although most people are right-handed… Eleven percent of the people in the world are left-handed.
I bet you have spent countless evenings and weekends preparing delicious, flavorful meals for your family. Baking, broiling, simmering, stirring, slicing, chopping, dicing, peeling… you’ve done it all. Speaking of peeling… Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.
All My Children was an extremely popular soap opera that just ended its 41 year run. Soap Opera One Life to Live was also cancelled this year. My best girlfriend will now have to find something else to record everyday. Although “AMC” and “One Life” were on the air a very long time, I bet […]
I have always found beavers incredibly fascinating animals. If you’ve ever seen a beaver-built dam up close, there is just no other way to describe it. In order to do all that “woodwork” in and around water, beavers have a very special skill. Beavers can hold their breath for 45 minutes.
As a child, you probably spent a lot of time staring at your pet goldfish. You probably watched the way its mouth moved when it ate or they way its tail flicked when it swam. However, no matter how hard you studied your pet, I’m sure you didn’t notice… Fish have eyelids.
When you ask most people to talk about their favorite foods, you’re almost certain to hear the word pizza. There are quite a few different styles of the Italian creation, including the decadent “deep-dish,” from my hometown of Chicago. However, I bet you never guessed… Americans on average eat 18 acres of pizza every day.
My darling mother’s birthday was this past weekend! I know she’ll appreciate that I’ll keep her age secret. However, my mom didn’t celebrate her special day alone… You share your birthday with at least 9 million other people in the world.
At some point, almost every kid has a pet goldfish. It’s a pet that can teach children responsibility, without being as expensive or messy as owning a dog. You may think there is nothing interesting about a goldfish, but that’s not true. If you keep a goldfish in a dark room, it will eventually turn […]
Saliva is referred to by several different names: spit, spittle, drool, or slobber. Although it’s mostly water, most view it as disgusting stuff, whether it comes from the mouth of a person or animal. Well, here’s an interesting fact that I’m sure you didn’t know… The average human produces 10 thousand gallons of saliva in […]
When you finally stop renting and become a homeowner, there are some words you never want to hear. Mold, crack in the foundation and termites are just a few terrifying and potentially expensive words. If you ever find yourself in the unlucky category of having termites, you’ll want to censor what you listen to at […]
