Squirrels Used to Be One of the Most Popular Pets in America
Believe it or not, there was a period in American history when squirrels were more than friendly, furry creatures to fawn over. In fact, Americans had a much closer relationship with squirrels than they do today. In fact, at one point, squirrels were one of the most popular pets in America. Of course, this took...
11 Trees That Are Never Gonna Say Die
Listen, I love trees. I’m a tree hugger, I guess, but not in the sense that I go around chaining myself to them in order to stop people cutting them down. I mean, I would, if I was fond of said tree and the people had no good reason, I suppose. Trees are like sentinels....
10 Great Facts You Can Use to Impress Your Friends
You want to impress people, right? Of course, you do! And do you want to know a great way to impress them? With killer facts that will blow them away and will make them think you are really smart! It’s really as easy as that! So read over these facts, commit them to memory, and...
Frog Bread Is the Hottest New Baking Trend You Have to Try
With so much free time on their hands lately, people have been delving into new hobbies — cycling, mushroom foraging and macrame, just to name a few. Baking is also having a moment, especially intricately designed loaves of bread that look like frogs. It’s not totally clear exactly why bread in the shape of frogs...
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There May Be a Reason Why Otters Love to Juggle
If you’ve ever seen otters before, you know all too well how cute and playful they are. These bundles of furry energy also have an affinity for doing something typically seen in a circus act: juggling. But what’s the secret behind their obsession with tossing objects up in the air? Well, thanks to research conducted...
Nearly Everybody Has Thalassophobia. Here’s What It Is.
When even the thought of a wide, open sea stretching before, or even more frightening, below you, paralyzes you with fear and loathing, you may have thalassophobia. “Pish-posh,” you say. “I love the ocean and the feel of cool, salty breezes when I watch the waves roll in.” And roll in, and roll in, and...
These Rare Blue Bees, Once Thought Extinct, Have Been Spotted In Florida
Here’s something I never thought I might type in an article one day: I’m about to share some good news out of Florida! Florida gets a bad rap (mostly deserved), but listen – they have some amazing animal life. I saw manatees, some really cool birds, and also dragons at Harry Potter World. All joking aside,...
Some Scientists in Antarctica Accidentally Got High on Penguin Poop
If there’s one thing I suspect is true about scientists who work in the field, it’s that there is probably always something unexpected that crops up. Okay, there’s another thing: they probably step in a lot more sh*t than they figured they would when they went t school. And y’all – these scientists, studying penguins...