Random and fun facts to bring out at your next dinner party, about biology, animals, geography and more, for children and adults!
Moonflowers unfurl in the evening and stay open until the sun rises. Several varieties of moonflower also give off a lemon fragrance when its flowers are open.[15] Octopus skin contains the same light-sensitive proteins as octopus eyes. This means its skin can "see" and respond to light wi...
Easter always falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox.[15] The first spring flowers are typically lilacs, irises, lilies, tulips, daffodils, and dandelions.[11] She turned to the sunlight /And shook her yellow head / And whispered to her neighbor / 'W...
When you look at the moon it would appear that it has been beat up more than the earth. It looks to have more craters and blemishes from being hit by space debris. The truth is, the earth also has all those scars, but it’s ability to reform it’s surface and grow over them cove...
You’ve seen these lovely white flowers before—even if you didn’t know their name. Queen Anne’s lace grows in the wild across the continental United States, from May till October. For this reason it’s known as an American classic. Its scientific name is Daucus carota but it is ...
3.This festival can last up to five days. Diwali takes place every year in late October or early November depending on the cycle of the moon. The festival starts two days before the new moon comes up. In 2024, the Diwali celebrations go from 30 October until 3 November. The main celebr...
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Venus' current environment is the result of a "greenhouse effect" that has allowed its massive CO2 atmosphere to intake the heat of the sun and retain that heat over time like a greenhouse for flowers here on Earth. Were it not for this greenhouse effect, even with Venus' location closer...
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The flowers plum blossom and water narcissus are usually associated with Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year is also celebrated in countries that have a large Chinese population, including Southeast Asian countries of Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines. In North America, Chi...