Water covers over 70 percent of Earth, with 96.5% of it in oceans. However, 80 percent of the ocean is remains undiscovered. While 91% of marine organisms are yet to be described, here are some animals found in the marine and freshwater ecosystems. Anglerfish Anglerfish are carnivorous fish, with most species living in the deep…
Certain factors that cause climate change come to mind when you think of global warming, like the burning of fossil fuels, excess usage of water, overuse of landfills, etc., and these factors are all covered by the news and government workers attempt to fix and cut back on these issues mildly every year. It has…
These statistics may not all be true, but It takes only a mere seven pounds of pressure to rip your ears off. The average amount of sesame seeds on a McDonald’s Big Mac is around 178. The odds of being killed by space debris is one in 5 billion. A shark is the single fish…
Just when we thought we had a handle on earth, it never ceases to amaze us with more knowledge… the undiscovered beckoning towards those curious, open-minded and courageous enough to seek more.
We’re nearing the end of summer, and the beginning of the mad rush of vacations and deals that accompany the last two weeks of August. I’ve been gone the past few weeks, and have had more than my share of airports, airplanes, crying children, and being sick. Like Alice (who volunteered in Tanzania), I volunteered…
Half a year ago, I’ve made a post on the mind-blowing facts from the National Geographic. Now, looking back, I could only draw one conclusion: organisms on this earth have gotten a lot weirder. It’s almost like looking at your former self in the yearbook, thinking why you acted the way you did. The most…
This minuscule bird is a natural wonder. Its looks so fragile and beautiful, yet it can put any other creature in the animal kingdom to shame when comparing strength. The hummingbird is the epitome of energy, vitality and raw power. Here are some examples of its amazing capabilities: The hummingbird cannot walk, as it has…
As an avid Twitter user (I’m sitting at over 5,000 tweets; I’m not addicted, I swear), it’s pretty interesting to see some facts about this massive social website that I can proudly say: “Hey! I’ve contributed to this website a lot!” In all honesty, what I’ve done in about two years on this website is…
It’s the back-to-school season once again! Want to impress your peers, teachers, and even family with your knowledge of the world? Here are some interesting and, well… rather unusual facts from National Geographic: “It takes 713 gallons (2,700 L) of water to make one cotton T-shirt.” It’s hard to imagine how much water that is,…
Believe it or not, you’re wrong if you say that Earth has six billion people. It’s about time you round up. The CIA has estimated that the population of the world will be 6,928,198,253 this coming July. Try reading that out loud, it’s quite shocking. It’s just an issue that no one really pays attention…
With St. Patty’s day coming up (Thursday if you guys have forgotten ;D), why not entertain you with some statistics and random St. Patrick Day-related tidbits?! Lab 42 surveyed 405 social networkers and represented the data in a very creative way! Google sneaks out street view leprechaun for St. Paddy’s Day. Doodles on search engines…
If you are right handed, you will tend to chew your food on your right side. If you are left handed, you will tend to chew your food on your left side. If you stop getting thirsty, you need to drink more water. When a human body is dehydrated, its thirst mechanism shuts off. Chewing…
Random knowledge….. In the well-known movie trilogy The Lord of the Rings, all the background swords are made of melted down skateboard wheels If you yelled for eight years, seven months and six days, you would produce enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee The dot over the letter I is called a…