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10 Random Facts - September 2020 Edition

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1. Crabs have some really  cool physical features. For instance, their stomachs have teeth to help them digest food since most crabs have rather soft mouths. Another fun feature that most crabs share is their flat bodies that enable them to fit in narrow spaces. A small amount of land crabs even have lungs as well as gills meaning that they have dual-circulatory systems. Bonus Fact: Hermit crabs are not tru e crabs. They were misnamed and are technically more closely related to certain kinds of lobsters than to their namesakes. 2. Dandelions are so much more than weeds. While scientifically these flowers are actually weeds they're still undeniably beautiful and can mean many different things. Technically the name originates from the word Dens-leonis which means "lions tooth". But the dandelion's floral meaning is to provide happiness and promise total faithfulness to a loved one. They can also represent healing since they have some medicinal properties among their man...

10 Random Facts - August 2020 Edition

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1.   Beluga whales have some cool advantages when it comes to hunting. Beluga whale's neck vertebrae isn't fused together so this means that they can turn their head from side to side as well as up and down. This feature comes in handy when they're locating their prey in the icy waters of their natural habitat. They also travel in small groups called pods so there are normally multiples. In addition to all of that Belugas can also swim backwards. Bonus Fact - When they catch their prey they eat them whole despite being a "toothed whale". 2. We have been fed false information about pirates. I for one feel betrayed, but it turns out that pirates actually didn't make people walk the plank very often. IF they were going to kill someone they just did it straight up, or if they preferred torture then they would probably opt for a good ol' keelhaul. The reason I say "IF" is that usually pirates actually took a lot of prisoners and kept them alive. The r...

10 Random Facts - July 2020 Edition

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This month it was my baby sister's birthday, and this post will have facts about ten things she's interested in. I purple you sis! πŸ’œπŸ’Ž 1. Beagles used to be pocket sized.  When the breed was first developed they were only about 8-9 inches from their feet to their shoulders. They died out during the 19th century although some people still claim to sell Pocket Beagles today, don't fall for it though because it's just a scam. Back when they did still exist they were a favorite of the first Queen Elizabeth, she called them her "Singing Beagles." Another surprising fact about these tiny Beagles is that they were still used for hunting, they rode around in saddle bags before they were let loose to hunt. 2. The Once Upon a Time creators brought over some of their old cast. Before OUAT Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis, who are the creators of the show, worked on a show called Lost. And quite a few of the actors from that show popped up in Storybrooke. The list include...