#236 Why are tardigrades so tough?
I learned this today. Tardigrades are incredibly strong and incredibly small micro-animals. Tardigrades are generally about 0.5mm long. Some of the big […]
#235 When did rationing in the UK end after World War 2?
I learned this today. Rationing in the UK during World War 2 started in September 1939 and ended on July 4th, 1954. […]
#234 Why do skunks smell so bad?
I learned this today. Skunks smell so bad because they spray an organic compound that has sulfur in it. Skunks are mostly […]
#233 How does a porcupine shoot its quills?
I learned this today. Porcupines don’t actually shoot their quills. The quills just detach very easily and stick in the predator. Porcupines […]
#232 Who was Zapruder?
I learned this today. Abraham Zapruder was a Russian born American clothing manufacturer who happened to be in the right place at […]
#231 Why do sloths move so slowly?
I learned this today. Sloths move so slowly because they have an extremely low metabolic rate. There are six species of sloth […]
#230 Why were only seven wonders of the ancient world chosen?
I learned this today. 7 impressive buildings or monuments were chosen to be the seven wonders of the world because the Greeks […]
#229 How did the Sahara Desert get so big?
I learned this today. The Sahara Desert has grown so big because the precession of the Earth’s axis as it rotates around […]
#228 What was the South Sea Bubble?
I learned this today. The South Sea Bubble was a financial bubble that sprang up around the share trading of the South […]
#227 Is there a black hole at the center of every galaxy?
I learned this today. Astronomers believe that there is a black hole at the center of every galaxy. In May of […]