Long ago, the avocado was enjoyed by many in Central and South America. They called it ahuacate, which means “testicle” in Aztec. If you’ve never thought of it before, you now realize that the shape of the avocado gave rise to the Aztec name. As a result, the avocado was a lege...
No. 47: Brad Paisley, "Alcohol" Brad Paisley doesn't drink much, yet he managed to capture everything we love (and maybe hate) about good booze in one of the most playful drinking songs ever recorded. We can't get enough "Alcohol" ... the song! No. 46: Kelsea Ballerini, "Hole I...
When we say “Keep Austin Weird" we really mean it! And there are a few odd Austin facts you may not even know about. Here they are!Keep Austin Weird Lifestyle Neighborhoods Seasonal - April 2, 2023 10 Astounding Facts About The Legendary Bats Of Austin Ask most people how they feel...
Native to Central and South America, the fruit is called black sapote and it tastes like a combination of sweet custard and chocolate. Source:The exotic fruit that tastes like chocolateat Australia Broadcasting Company 35. Mickey and Minnie Mouse’s voices got married in real life. Wayne Allwin...
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Mere decades before the reforms, Greece had been deflated and Carthage had been utterly leveled — half its population slaughtered, the other half sold into slavery — and turned into the capital of Rome's north-central African province (Africa is where Rome's food was produced, and Roman Car...
Fun Facts: Elephants use ‘seismic communication,’ transmitting messages via a low-pitched rumble, which is detected by distant elephants using the pads of their feet. While they can move surprisingly quickly, elephants don’t technically “run,” due to the fact that their legs never all leav...
MV:I’m not sure if you’ve read thisrecent Buzzfeed articleabout women and fanfiction, but they argue that fanfiction is a central genre for women writers because it allows us to create narratives that are not available in everyday life. Why fanfiction? Why should we keep writing and re...
Was it Osiris or Isis, Horus or Anubis, or some vast unknown God of the Dead still more central and supreme? There is a legend that terrible altars and colossi were reared to an Unknown One before ever the known gods were worshipped. And now, as I steeled myself to watch the rapt ...
Well, Wookiees never actually appeared in any earlier films, but George Lucas came up with the idea of the animal for his film THX 1138 and apparently liked the sound of the word “Wookiee” so much he decided to make one into a central character in Star Wars. ...