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Orange
The fruit orange isn’t named after the color; it’s the other way around. Before the late 15th century, orange was considered a shade of red. That’s right: until the Renaissance, “yellow-red” was the only term the English language had for orange.
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Mosquito Bites
Male mosquitoes do not bite humans or animals at all. Though both male and female mosquitoes have the capacity to locate and bite humans, this ability is genetically switched off for male mosquito brains. Instead, they live primarily off of plant nectar and juices.
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Scary Cuts
A fun fact about me is I am going to start cutting my own hair. I have zero experience and am going to learn one cut at a time.
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A Flamingo’s Natural Color
While commonly associated with the color pink, Flamingos are not born with pink feathers. In truth, they are actually born with grey or white feathers. They attain their pink color by eating brine shrimp and blue-green algae.
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Moving Moon
Did you know that the moon is gradually moving away from Earth, about four centimeters each year. This is due to friction between the Earth and the tides, which slows the Earth’s rotation.
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kids Hair
Hair is the second fastest growing tissue in the body after bone marrow, growing between 0.3 and 0.5 millimeters per day. A single strand of hair can grow for two to six years.
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German chocolate cake was invented in Texas
The “German” part of German chocolate cake comes from an American man—not a European country. Specifically, it’s named after Sam German, who in 1852 created the formula for a mild dark baking chocolate bar for Baker’s Chocolate Company, which was subsequently named Baker’s German’s Sweet Chocolate. Fast-forward to June 13, 1957. The Dallas Morning Star published the…
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New Superman movie arrives July 2025
According to James Gunn, the director of the new DC movie, plans for a July 2025 release. Superman reboot will include Krypto (Pictured sitting next to the new Superman), Superman’s dog sidekick.