Clocking in at a max speed of almost 20mph, hippos can outrun most humans. And you really wouldn't want a hippo chasing after you (as we'll find out in the next fact). Hippos don't need much time to reach their top speed either, and can start running at a fast pace after just...
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When you look at a giant panda, you probably think nice soft fur. Well it’s not at all; in fact it is thick and wiry. Don’t think we’ll be stroking them. *** Nobody really knows why pandas have the markings they do. Some believe that the colors are used for camouflage while...
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WTF Fun Fact 13700 – The Purpose of Giraffe Humming February 28, 2024 Have you ever heard the sound of a giraffe humming? Probably not. One of the lesser-known facts about the animal kingdom is that giraffes, those towering mammals known for their long necks and spotted coats, communicate...
The word ‘hippopotamus means ‘river horse’ and is often shortened to ‘hippo’. Want another hippo fact? OK, then. Even though hippos have numerous collective nouns, ‘bloat’ is the most common. 10. There’s a name for the phobia of bananas ...
Nothing is known about St. Sebastian's youth other than the fact he may have come from southern France and he was educated in Milan. He joined the Roman Army in 283 AD, ostensibly to be of service to other Christians who were being persecuted by the Romans. St. Sebastian distinguished hi...
I was raised in a family that celebrated every holiday it could. I suspect that comes, in part, from the fact that Momma Buns is the queen of many things, including finding the perfect paper goods for any occasion — on sale — at Party City. As my sister and I grew up, she put ...
Try to make a large number of buffalo do something against their will, and you’re sure to come up against someobstinacy! Fun fact: in North America, bothbisonandbuffalorefer to the American bison. That’s becausebuffaloare only found in South Asia and Africa. But in the USbuffalois used...
nested(筑巢)in the tree.The songs of the bird filled the hippo with so much envy(羡慕)that he couldn't think of anything else.Every day he would think why he wasn't born to be a bird even though the bird told him many times he was so lucky to be so b...