By Lucie Winborne
A cook actually cuts himself or herself less with a sharp knife because the latter uses less force to cut through food.
Goslings begin communicating with their parents while they're still in their eggs.
Baseball's L.A. Dodgers, originally founded in Brooklyn, were named after the legendary skill local residents showed at "dodging" the city's trolley streetcar system.
Since Pablo Picasso died without a will, his estate tax was paid with his paintings.
On May 19, 1956, Kermit the Frog received an Honorary Doctorate of Amphibious Letters from Southampton College in New York. He also gave the commencement speech.
In August 1914, German troops shot and killed 150 civilians at Aerschot as part of a war policy called Schrecklichkeit, or "frightfulness." Its purpose was to terrify civilians in occupied areas so they wouldn't rebel.
About 1% of people have feet that are the same size.
According to the U.N., the world's industries use enough sand to build a wall 88.5 feet tall and 88.5 feet wide around the Earth every day.
South Carolina is the only state to own and operate its own school bus fleet.
In a survey of 5,000 singles conducted by Match.com, 43% said fresh breath mattered the most before a date.
A turkey's skin can either turn blue, vivid red or white when it's excited, frightened or attracting a mate.
The South Pole's Don Juan Pond is too salty to freeze, even during Antarctica's winters.
As recently as the 18th century, American women washed themselves in the warm urine of a young boy to erase their freckles.
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