Thomas Jefferson made pasta popular in the U.S.
Of the numerous extraordinary contributions Thomas Jefferson made to the United States of America, one that is often overlooked is his legacy of gourmet cuisine and sustainable horticulture.
2014
Amazon aims to be carbon neutral by 2040.
Raising the stakes in the eco-friendly delivery wars, Amazon said it has ordered 100,000 electric delivery vans
2019
In Japan, chefs have to train for over two years in order to qualify to serve Pufferfish.
Two years of training followed by a test which a third of applicants fail.
2012
Pteronophobia is the fear of being tickled by feathers.
A person with Pteronophobia is afraid of or disgusted by feathers. They may not even like feathered pillows or hats with feathers.
2020
Credited to save a billion lives and you probably don't know him.
Norman Borlaug, an American agronomist that developed new strains of crops which yielded 4 times as much food.
2020
Portuguese Man o’ War is actually Not a Jellyfish..
It’s actually smaller organisms that can’t survive on their own and work together to function as one animal.
The boa constrictor that has reproduced asexually.
This is only the third confirmed case of virgin births from a single female within any vertebrate lineage.
2020
An Eco friendly Variation to Standard Cremation - Hydro Cremation..
The process utilizes a mix of water and sodium to break down the soft tissue of a body and the bones are pulverized to be given to the family. It doesn't utilize formaldehyde, nor does it relase green house gas
Humans DNA is 40% the same as bananas.
think of human DNA as a blueprint of a ranch home and banana DNA as that of a colonial-style home. In each house, a bunch of things are similar but the end products are both quite different.
2019
Parrots native to Argentina Roaming around New Jersey for over 30 years..
There are now about 200 Quaker parrots living in Edgewater and other nearby towns
2019
Strawberries are not berries, however Banana's are.
Like other berries, bananas are composed of three fleshy layers: the outer skin, the mushy middle and the innermost part with the seeds.
2017
Trees are able to communicate with each other.
They do this by chemical, hormonal and slow-pulsing electrical signals. They will also help other trees by sending them nutrients through their roots.
2018
