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Artificial Vanilla Once Came From Beaver Butts

Artificial Vanilla Once Came From Beaver Butts

May 17, 20251 min read

Did you know, artificial vanilla once came from beaver butts in the form of a secretion called castoreum… Castoreum is secreted from the anal glands of beavers and is used to mark their territory.  Castoreum was once commonly used to mimic vanilla flavor in food, added to cigarettes, and used in perfumes.  Castoreum is rarely …

Scallops have up to 200 eyes

Scallops can have up to 200 blue-green eyes 

May 17, 20252 min read

Scallops can have up to 200 blue-green eyes and dozens of tentacles along the edge of their shell. Learn more about scallop eyes: >> https://www.hfsp.org/hfsp-news/some-reflections-mirrored-eyes-scallops >>https://carnegiemnh.org/scallop-eyes-relate-human-uniqueness/

house cats share 95% of their DNA with tigers

House cats share 95% of their DNA with tigers

May 14, 20251 min read

Did you know, house cats share 95.6% of their DNA with tigers. They also act similarly when it comes to stalking and pouncing.  Learn more >> https://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2013/0918/House-cats-and-tigers-share-95.6-percent-of-DNA-study-reveals

The Pink Moon of April rising over a field of wild grass and flowers during twilight.

May Flowers: Floral Myths, Legends, and Facts

May 14, 20254 min read

According to legend, roses were originally only white but turned red after Cupid poured wine over the flower  Roses are the most popular flower in the world with over 150…

You can count the number of cricket chirps in 15 seconds, add 40, and that will give you the temperature in Fahrenheit (F)

How to tell temperature based on cricket chirps 

Apr 30, 20252 min read

Temperature (F) = number of cricket chirps in 15 seconds + 40 Did you know, you can tell temperature based on cricket chirps?  Called Dolbear’s Law, the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit…

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