Animals & Nature

Despite appearances, you wouldn’t want to bite into this delicious chicken breast. You just might break your teeth! That’s because it’s not a piece of fried chicken at all—it’s a crystal that immediately grabbed the attention of the internet as soon as the woman who owns it, Amelia Rude, shared it on a Reddit subgroup....

If you’ve had a dog, you’ve probably wondered what the answer is to this question. Butts are pretty gross, after all. That’s where poop comes out, but then again…dogs love poop. All kinds of poop, but from what I can tell, mostly cat poop. https://www.instagram.com/p/BHXaADYAl1a/ So, why is this a pooch’s preferred method of greeting?...

There’s no doubt about it: Gin is delicious. It’s cool, refreshing and has hints of lots of yummy botanicals. Keep that picture of gin in your mind’s eye. Now picture yourself drinking made from elephant poop. https://www.instagram.com/p/B5-HtD-JsEr/ Well, that certainly took a weird turn! One couple in South Africa is bottling gin that has been...

My husband is a mushroom lover. As in, he enjoys foraging for them, studying them to make sure he’s not grabbing poison ones, and eating them when they’re safe. I love mushrooms, too, but just the eating part. If you’re someone who is intrigued by fungi of all kinds, you would totally be sympatico with...

When kids are in high school, they almost all think history class is the worst. One of the reasons for this, I’m sure, is that the worst teachers gravitate to that subject, but listen. If teachers taught the parts of history that are actually interesting, I’m convinced it would magically turn into everyone’s favorite subject....

If you’re a performer of any kind, then you know that one of the best things in the world is a captive audience. People are tough – they whisper, they shift, they crinkle their programs, they have to go to the bathroom… Plants, though, are completely quiet and attentive for an entire performance, no matter...

I know I probably sound like a broken record, but we think it’s really important to keep showering you with quality facts because you always need to keep learning! You shouldn’t stop being curious about the world after high school, or after college, or after age 40. I know people who are in their 70s...

Surprises are great, right! You bet they are! And our amazing fact sets are always full of them, so be sure to read through a bunch of other ones that we have on our site. Are you ready to learn some new facts that we’re pretty sure you didn’t know before? Let’s take a look!...