Explore seven surprising facts about Joan of Arc, the courageous teenager who rose from obscurity to lead the French army.
Spending a lot more time in your house doesn't have to make you any less curious about the world around you. Just look inside your kitchen cupboards and there's a wealth of chemistry just bursting to get out. Here are some surprising facts about the food you eat: why some things taste...
12 Surprising Facts About Quinoa 1. It’s delicious No matter how ‘good for you’ a food is, I don’t include it in my diet unless it passes the taste test. Puffed quinoa won’t be starring on stonesoup anytime soon but the whole grains definitely make it. Slightly nutty and grainy...
Interesting Facts About the Life of Gandhi Many people remember Gandhi for his famous hunger strikes, but there’s a lot more to the story. Here are some interesting Gandhi facts that offer a small glimpse into the life of the father of India: Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869,...
Chocolate milk was invented by Irish physician, Sir Hans Sloane in 1687 during his travels in Jamaica. He had originally gone to the country to tend to the Duke of Albemarle. However, when the Duke died, Sloane spent 15 months making notes of approximately 800 new species of plants. ...
Fascinating facts about buffalo mozzarella Buffalo mozzarella milk isn’t from cows… We all know that buffalo wings aren’t really from buffalo. (Right?). Buffalo mozzarella, though, is a little more true to its name. Proper buffalo mozzarella is made from — you’ve got it — the milk ...
Another time when his castmates thought he was getting too big for his britches, they got Dey to pour milk over his head, which ultimately found its way into an episode (although it was done to Keith instead of Danny). At 11, Bonaduce also had a hard time remembering his lines, and ...
Like all true mammals, baby bats are nourished with milk from their mothers. Bats bear live young—usually only one, although some species can have up to three or four at a time. But no other mammal can fly like a bat can. “Flying” squirrels and similar mammals can only glide at be...
Something that might be missed when you read her poetry is the influence of the Sikh religion on her work. Much of the work inMilk and Honeytakes direct inspiration from the Sikh scriptures, which Kaur has credited with assisting in her own spiritual and personal development. She’s also dev...
Facts about Food in Italy: Pasta “Life is a combination of magic and pasta.”– Federico Fellini There are over 600 different pasta shapes According to the National Pasta Association, there are over 600 separate pasta shapes produced worldwide. Each one complements particular pasta dishes. ...