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Why Do Some Dogs Have a Pocket in Their Ears?

Dogs are amazing, and if you’ve ever owned one, you know that you spend a lot of time studying their adorable parts. The longer you own a dog the more often you give them a rub down, a bath, clip nails, and you become super familiar with what makes your dog unique. You might have...

Can Humans Burp and Pass Gas at the Same Time?

Here at Did You Know, we love asking (and answering!) the big questions – even when they seem like they were probably asked by a preschool boy and not an adult. We know there are some bodily functions we can’t do at the same time, like sneeze and keep our eyes open – but what...

Here’s Why Your Hair Gets Lighter in the Sun

Excepting people who have super, super dark hair, most of us notice more natural, lighter highlights during the summer months – at least if we spend time in the sun. Browns get streaked with golds, and those who are already blonde can appreciate some white streaks once they’ve spent a good amount of time by...

The True Inventor of Chicken Nuggets

Chicken nuggets – the preferred meal of toddlers everywhere, and also, delicious enough that their parents don’t mind snagging the leftovers. Who is the brilliant mind behind these little nuggets of yum, though? When did they first come into existence and save little kids from having to eat actual food day in and day out?...

15 Pictures of Celebrities Before They Were Famous

I love looking at baby and toddler pictures of family and friends, trying to pick out the features that stayed and the ones that matured away. It’s also fun to look at pictures from those awkward pre-teen and rebellious high school years, for obvious reasons. It’s equally interesting to look at celeb pics from way...

14 Pictures of Celebrities Back in the Day

We become so accustomed to what the people we see on the television and on the big screen look like from the day we first see them and beyond that it can be hard to even remember that they were babies, toddlers, and awkward teens once, too. If you’re curious what your favorite mature actors,...

22 Every Day Pictures That Were Actually Something Special

We snap photos every single day – sometimes dozens, since we all walk around with pretty decent cameras right in our hands. Most of the time they’re cute, or funny, or just slices of life, but sometimes we capture a moment that’s more profound that we ever expected These 22 people call their pictures “accidental...

17 Simply Funny Posts You’re Going To Love

Things in the world can seem pretty bad, especially if you watch the news for any length of time. The internet can sometimes feel like it’s full of the same pitfalls, but if you know where to look, it also offers us plenty of reasons to feel better about, you know. Some things. We think...

11 Great Posts You Might Not Have Seen

There are hundreds – thousands – of posts that flood the internet each and every single day. Some of them are funny, others are smart and poignant, but the vast majority go in one ear and out the other. These 11 are too good to miss, though, so take a quick scroll and make sure...

We Don’t Want You to Miss These Funny Posts

We know that you have your favorite and go-to accounts for when you’re looking for a laugh or a pick-me-up, but one of the best things about the internet is how things are always changing – new people coming on board and something great to discover around every corner. Part of our job here is...

17 Amazing Details In Oscar-Winning Films

When you think about Oscar-nominated films, you probably think of movies that are high-brow, have a lot to say, and often aren’t all that fun to watch. Which is, you know. All true. What’s also true, though, is that they’re award winners for a reason – they’re super smart, and these 17 amazing details are...

16 Extremely Cool Details You Might Have Missed In These Oscar-Winning Films

When we watch movies we do it as a whole experience, at least the first time. We may notice the costumes, the setting, the blocking, and the dialogue, but it isn’t until we nitpick it apart – or watch it again and again – that we start to realize how much thought actually went in...

These 15 Oscar-Winning Movies Contain Excellent – And Small – Details

Every film is a work of art, but I think most people assume that goes at least double for movies that end up nominated for big awards at the end of the season. In the case of these 15 movies, they definitely didn’t disappoint, either – they contain some seriously intricate details that are super...

Here’s What’s Really Inside Your Hot Dog

There are plenty of jokes floating around about what, exactly, goes into a classic hot dog. My grandfather’s favorite was that they’re made from the “lips and a-holes” of the pig – basically the spare parts. Whatever’s inside them, most of us Americans indulge from time to time, even if it’s just at the occasional...