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NewsEvery Shrimp Is Born Male And Becomes Female As It Matures.
The pistol shrimp can deliver an explosive attack hotter than the surface of the sun and loud enough to rupture a human eardrum.
NewsBlueberries Are One Of The Healthiest Fruits On The Market
In 1990 Fifth-grade student Megan Frank persuades Maine’s legislature to vote blueberry pie as the state’s official dessert.
NewsAt A 1931 Exhibition Game, 17-Year-Old Female Pitcher Jackie Mitchell Struck Out Ruth And Then She Struck Out Lou Gehrig Too
The Babe played in 163 games as a pitcher, winning 92 and losing 44, for a percentage of .676. He was one of the best left-handed pitchers the game has ever known.
NewsThe Average Philadelphian Consumes About 12 Times The National Average Of Pretzels.
A snoozing Pennsylvania apprentice accidentally invented crunchy hard pretzels by overbaking dough in a late nineteenth-century bakery.
NewsThe Word “Telephone” Was Used Almost 50 Years Before The Telephone Existed – It Was For A Musical Signalling Device.
While some predicted the landline to be obsolete by 2020, there are still about 931 million landlines around the world.
NewsIn Mexico, These Are Called Salchitacos, A Combination Of Salchicha, Wrapped In Tortillas And Dunked Into Sizzling Hot Vegetable Oil.
In 2006, Pigs In A Blanket made a comeback after the New York Times article “The Kings of the Cocktail Hour Once Again” was posted.
NewsThe First Picnic Table Appeared In The Late 1800s.
After an ant has visited your picnic, it lays down a scent as it returns to the nest for the other ants to follow!
NewsAmericans Produce Sixteen Billion Jelly Beans For Easter, Enough Candy To Circle Our Planet More Than Three Times. (Video)
An 1861 ad for Boston-based confectioner William Schrafft encourages sending jelly beans to soldiers fighting in the Civil War...
NewsThe U.S. Consumes Over 90% Of The World’s Cashew Crop.
Cashews are high in fat, so if left at room temperature, they won’t stay fresh for long.