A Guide To The Best Places Featuring Natural Foods, Products, and Experiences Aptly known as the “Home of American Golf,” Pinehurst, Southern Pines, and Aberdeen are a trio of small towns in Central North Carolina with about 40 golf courses within a 15-mile radius. Vacationers from New England and the Midwest began to flock to …
Tick Safety
Ticks can’t fly or jump, but will hold onto leaves along popular trails with their legs outstretched, waiting to climb on to a person or animal—this is called questing The tick will quickly attach themselves when a person or animal brushes the spot where a tick is waiting. Some ticks will attach quickly and others …
Cows kill more people than sharks
Cows are known to attack and kill people that wandered onto their pastures—like hikers, joggers, and cyclists. Cows attack by kicking, trampling, and goring. On average, there are around 20–22 deaths by cow every year in the United States. That is higher than the yearly average of 5 people killed by sharks in the U.S. In …
Poison from one golden dart frog can kill up to 10 people making them one of the most poisonous animals on Earth
Golden dart frogs are typically found in the Colombian rainforest and are smaller than 2in/ 5cm. Poison is secreted from the frog’s skin and can remain deadly on an object for 1-2 years. Because of this, Indigenous communities would use the poison on the tips of darts or arrows. Most frogs produce skin toxins, but …