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- November 10, 2017

9 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE SAHARA DESERT irst of all, just where is the Sahara Desert? Take a peek at northern Africa on a map, and most of what you in fact see is the Sahara. From the Atlantic, north to the Mediterranean, and east to the Red Sea, most of Africa’s northern reaches have been swallowed up by the ever-expanding Sahara. Interestingly, “Sahara,” in Arabic, means desert. Therefore, any reference to the “Sahara Desert” is a bit redundant. Some of the acts about this massive and arid expanse can be interesting, or downright confounding! 1. It’s not even the biggest desert Despite what you may have learned in school, the Sahara desert is not actually the world’s largest desert. The largest desert in the world is…NOT the Sahara! It’s Antarctica! Still, the Sahara is pretty darn big, and getting bigger everyday. Just in the time since John Glenn first orbited the earth, it has expanded by another 250,000 sq mi to now cover over 3.6 million square miles. The S...

- November 09, 2017

12 Wild Facts About Hyenas Hyenas are more than the carrion-eating villains of The Lion King . Though you may not ever fall in love with these cunning animals, it’s hard not to respect them. 1. A HYENA’S LAUGH INDICATES SOCIAL STATUS. Hyenas don’t just laugh for fun. Scientists say that the pitch and the note frequency (or tone) of a hyena’s laugh can give an indication of its age and social status. 2. HYENAS ARE SMARTER THAN CHIMPS. The size of an animal's frontal cortex is believed to be connected to its social intelligence, and hyenas have a frontal cortex on par with primates. A study done by Duke University showed that a captive pair of hyenas performed better at problem-solving and social cooperation than chimpanzees. Even more amazing is that during the study, the hyenas solved all the problems in silence, using only non-verbal signals for communication. 3. THEY KILL BABY LIONS. Hyenas and lions often fight over the same territories and ...

- November 02, 2017

It's that time of year again when everyone ventures out to find something scary and shed light on those things that go bump in the night. While you are out seeking things that will scare you out of your mind, let's talk about the most important information about what spirits can or cannot do. You might be surprised that some of the scariest things that can happen don't just wait for Halloween. 1. Spirits have the ability to effect you mentally, physically, and emotionally No one ghost is the same as another. Each spirit has the ability to do various task depending on the level of strength they have accumulated. Though not common, a spirit does have the ability to physically attack you. A ghost might also have the ability to effect you emotionally with things such as unexplained extreme mood swings. An extremely advanced spirit can even manipulate you mentally and challenge the reality that surrounds you. 2. A ghost does have the ability to manipulate o...

- October 30, 2017

8 Amazing Facts about the Black Sea Black Sea is one of the major water bodies and a famous inland sea of the world. It has been famous for a long time, mainly because of the name that denotes rather inhospitable nature of this sea. For a long time, the lack of hospitality of this sea was attributed to difficulty in its navigation. However, with time its image as one of the most difficult water bodies changed but the name remained. But still, there are a lot of interesting Black Sea facts that must be known. We enumerate 10 of the most important facts.. 1. Surrounded by Six Countries : Geography and location The most interesting thing about this sea is its map. The map of Black Sea flaunts its 159,600 sq mi sea lying between South East Europe and Asia. This sea is connected with the Mediterranean Sea through Bosporus, the Sea of Marmara and the Dardanelles. It is an amazing feature on the map of Black Sea that it is surrounded by six different countries. Sharing its s...

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- October 30, 2017

36 random animal facts that may surprise you Earth is home to more than 1 million known animal species, each one representing an ancient tome of biological trivia. Much of this random knowledge gets lost in the ether, leaving us to speculate about things like dinosaur divorce rates or amphibian dance moves. But we still catch an awful lot, providing us with plenty of interesting — if not always actionable — facts about our fellow fauna. The list below is a tribute to such trivia. From extinct penguins to newly identified wasps, these tidbits reflect the depth of our own species' curiosity about nature — and our skill in shedding new light on it. As you peruse these facts, imagine all that went into discovering each one. We embrace their randomness here, but most hail from a robust body of knowledge about the animal in question. So without further ado, here are 36 random animal facts that may interest you: 1. A type of "immortal" jellyfish is capable of c...

- October 29, 2017

10 Facts About Goblins Here are ten fun-filled goblin facts: 1. Goblins Hate Horses: While goblins excel at riding animals, they do not quite get the whole horse thing. In fact, their hatred of all things horse related is only matched by their fear of horses, who tend to step on goblins who get too close. 2. Goblins Hate Dogs: Although goblins raise their horrible, rat-faced mounts called, creatively enough, goblin dogs, as mounts, their hatred of plain, everyday dogs nearly matches their hatred of horses. Even though goblins are quite adept at riding wolves and worgs, they are quick to explain such animals are NOT dogs. Freaks. 3. Goblins Raid Junkyards: And garbage pits, sewers, gutters…anywhere there’s garbage, you can be sure goblins are nearby. Goblins are weirdly adept at crafting weapons and armor from refuse they find and relish killing people with the things they throw away. 4. Goblins Love to Sing: Sadly for goblins, as catchy as their melodies and lyr...