Tag: facts
Harvesting Honey Does Not Hurt Bees
This post is all about how harvesting honey does not hurt bees. Some vegans don’t eat honey because they think it’s bad for bees, but…
Why Sun Bears Are So Weird
This post is all about why sun bears are so weird looking compared to other bears. I was today years old when I learned sun…
Iceland’s Evil Whales Who Shall Not Be Named
This is a really interesting thread about the illhveli, the evil whales of Iceland. Apparently Icelandic folklore requires you to not say the names of…
Visualizing the History of Pandemics
Below is “The History of Pandemics” infographic by Visual Capitalist. Pan·dem·ic /panˈdemik/ (of a disease) prevalent over a whole country or the world. As humans…
Trix Cereal Makes Ants Aware of Death
Trix are for kids (and ant funerals)! This is such a weird random fact, but it’s 100% true that Trix cereal makes ants aware of…
ADHD Is a Serious Disorder
This post is about how we need to start recognizing ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) as an actual and serious disorder that causes many symptoms…
One of the Reasons People Believed Witches Existed
The belief that there are people who possess supernatural powers and use them to harm others dates back to the 14th century. This belief, fueled…
You’ve Never Tasted Real Soy Sauce
So most of you have probably never tasted real soy sauce in your life, not the way it was historically made anyway. This is true…
Black Women I Wish I Learned About in History Class
Lesson time! Anna Bodney posted this wonderful collection of just a few of the amazing black women that we should be learning about in history. Here’s what…
Lead Can Be Turned Into Gold
The answer to this anonymous question, “You don’t actually believe lead can be turned into gold, right?” is awesome. Well, thanks to nuclear research and particle…