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8 Things I Didn’t Know Until Recently

 

  • Corals are Animals

Corals are MARINE INVERTEBRATES. I always assumed that coral was just an underwater plant. I refuse to believe that corals are animals.

  • Cupcakes Have The Same Recipe as Cakes

I feel like I subconsciously always knew. However, the thought never really occurred to me. Cupcakes are just mini cakes which that they have the same recipe.  Cupcake mix doesn’t exist. Not sure why, but I thought they had different recipes.

  • Howdy is Short for “How do ye”

I honestly thought that “howdy” was it’s own word. I hadn‘t realized it was abbreviated.

  • The Dot Over An “i” is Called a Tittle

0h.

  • The Queen Doesn’t Have to Follow The Law

The Queen cannot be arrested. I never realized how powerful the Queen was. I mean, I don’t think she’d kill anyone. But if she wanted to I guess she could??

  • iPhone Clock Hands Move

Check your iPhone clock every hour or so. It actually moves. (IOS 7 and above)

IPhone Clock's Hands Actually Move

  • Pink Lake

Most people know that majority of lakes appear to be blue. thought there might be other colored bodies of water, but I didn’t think it would be real. Unlike other lakes, when this lake‘s water is bottled, it remains pink. [Lake Hillier in Australia]

  • Dolphins Sleep With One Eye Open

One eye open when I’m sleeping…one eEeEeyye. When they’re asleep, dolphins are usually partially conscious to avoid being eaten by predators. Also because they need to come up for air.

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