April 7, 2013
04.07.2013

The banana plant is an herb, not a tree.

(Source: specialtyproduce.com)

May 9, 2012
05.09.2012

If you add Mentos to Diet Coke, the Diet Coke kind of explodes.

(Source: xkcd.com)

May 4, 2012
05.04.2012

The Littles TV show was based on a book series!

(Source: yaketyyaks.com)

April 30, 2012
04.30.2012

You can salt and roast watermelon seeds like pumpkin seeds.

(Source: Lifehacker)

December 19, 2011
12.19.2011

Nearly 1 in 3 people will be arrested by the time they’re 23.

(Source: USA Today)

October 26, 2011
10.26.2011

Ten unusual fears, including phobophobia—the fear of developing a phobia.

(Source: merriam-webster.com)

September 17, 2011
09.17.2011

Did you know that even though the word “I” has been spelled the same way for years and years and years and years, the pronunciation has changed drastically?  It used to be pronounced “Itch” (much closer to German).  And then it became “ee,” and then “eh,” and then FINALLY only in the 18th century did it start being pronounced the way we pronounce it today.  But it has been spelled the same way since the 14th century.

(Source: aartichapati.blogspot.com)

September 10, 2011
09.10.2011

International Bacon Day!

(Source: Lifehacker)

May 6, 2011
05.06.2011

Connecticut is the nutmeg state.

(Source: jeopardy.com)

May 1, 2011
05.01.2011

Apostate is the term for someone who once considered himself religious but later rejected said religion.

(Source: Washington Post)

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