Cracked Egg Trivia

1. The American Goldfinch is a very unique member of the finch family. They have many special characteristics including the fact that they are the only  member of the finch family to shed all their feathers twice during one year. They're also different from other finches in the way they eat, other finches don't use their feet to feed very often but American Goldfinch use their feet most of the time. These adorable birds also breed later than other birds, their breeding season starts in July and lasts until September. (I had to add a picture, look at this cutie.) 2. Napoleon didn't play solitaire during his exile. Some people may not know this, but there is a popular misconception that Napoleon enjoyed games of solitaire whilst in exile. This rumor is untrue since solitaire didn't gain popularity in France until the mid-19th century Napoleon probably played games that were popular in his time, such as Whist. When solitaire did take hold in France it was also becomi...

1. Green is the second most popular color. Green is the runner up to the color blue, which is the most common favorite color. And it's no wonder, green is used all over the world to signify things like nature, life, safety, and hope. Although if you're a stock holder in East Asia then green isn't what you want to see, because there green indicates a drop in stock prices. 2. Tennis hasn't always looked like what we know. Back in the old days tennis courts were actually hourglass shaped. It wasn't until 1875 that they were replaced by rectangular ones. And tennis balls weren't always yellow either. They used to be white, but then research showed that yellow balls were more visible to those watching the matches on television at home, and then in 1986 Wimbledon adopted the new color palette making it official. 3. Sweden is home to the world's first "sustainable" dance floor. In 2008 at Club Watt in Rotterdam, Sweden the first "sustainable...

1. Not all paper is made from wood. Cai Lun is thought to be the inventor of paper, and his was made out of scraps of cloth and pieces of hemp material. Nowadays some paper is still made from cloth. For instance, banknotes are made out of cotton fibre, and they are more durable than paper made out of wood. 2. Swiss cheese doesn't always have holes. Swiss cheese without holes is referred to as a "blind" cheese since the holes of swiss cheese are called "eyes". It does taste better if there are holes though, and the bigger the better. You see, the eyes get bigger if the cheese has more time and heat to form. 3. Shakespeare was married to Anne Hathaway. Okay so not the Anne Hathaway we know (I'm a big fan of the Princess Diaries), but that was her name and she was a farmers daughter. They got married when he was 18 and she was 26. It all happened very fast because she was already 3 months pregnant. 4. Jupiter has the shortest days of any of the eight ...