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7 Uncommon Facts About the Common Black Ant
Have you ever wondered more about that huge line of ants traveling your backyard or tracking in your kitchen before you go to grab the bug spray? I most certainly have. In fact, learning about ants was the first weird and intriguing knowledge that got me hooked on random facts. So it is thanks to these little fellas that this burning desire to write this awesomely kickass article and produce an equally kickass podcast began. Let’s get into this!
By Lauren Lovan5 years ago in FYI
The Curious Case of Robert Lincoln. Top Story - March 2021.
On April 14th, 1865, John Wilkes Booth entered the Presidential Box in Ford’s Theatre during a performance of Our American Cousin and shot Abraham Lincoln (ultimately, killing him). This is a fact known to most everyone in the Western world. What fewer are aware of is that the night Honest Abe was assassinated, his son Robert Lincoln was invited to join him at Ford’s Theatre for the show. Robert chose to stay home, fatigued from having spent much time recently on the Civil War battlefront.
By Reuben Blaff5 years ago in FYI
La Cucaracha or The Cockroach: both a hard no.
My years as an educator have taught me valuable lessons in so many subjects and areas: pedagogy, classroom management, differentiated learning styles. But there are additional gems I've discovered along the way that are truly priceless. Like the year I moved to a new classroom and went in a week early to organize.
By Heather Buchta5 years ago in FYI
Dragons: Real or Fantasy?
I remember sitting in Sunday School as a kid and listening tot he lesson on 'What does the Bible say about the existence of dinosaurs?' I found it pretty interesting - more interesting than some other lessons - but I was definitely not prepared for the teacher to read a passage talking about this dinosaur-like creature breathing fire. All my favorite movies and TV shows had, of course, educated me on the fact that it is dragons that breath fire, not dinosaurs. So, naturally, ever since that day I have not been able to shake the idea that dragons may have actually existed, according to the Bible.
By Breanna Harrel5 years ago in FYI
Getting Around Town in Style
A little over one hundred years ago, there were more horse drawn carriages on city streets than cars. For the greater part of history, horse drawn carriages were the major means of transportation; "we have had six thousand years of history with the domesticated horse and only a little over one hundred years with the automobile!" Gloria Austin, Equine Heritage Institute
By Mary Chris Foxworthy5 years ago in FYI
What you didn't know about the Village Blacksmith
What you didn’t know, about the Village Blacksmith… In the early part of human history, blacksmith shops were normally on the outskirts of the villages or towns, The towns folk believed they were dealing in witchcraft or the dark arts because they used fire to make weapons, tools and utensils out of something that came from the earth. Include the fact that the blacksmith smithy was dark except for the hot forge fire and a couple windows covered in soot.
By Daniel Bell5 years ago in FYI
Darkside of GMOs - Food Industry
GMOs are one of the most controversial areas of science. Genetic engineering is used in many fields, but even the medical applications like GM insulin are widely accepted. The debate heats up when it comes to food and agriculture. Why is that? Why is the same thing treated so differently? Let's try to get to the bottom of this and explore the facts, the fears and the future of GMOs.
By Zeeshan Mushtaq Lone5 years ago in FYI
Talking to the Dead
Local lore says it was a cold winter night in 1847 when two young farm girls from Hydesville, New York plotted to scare the wits out of their mother by making ghost noises. The young pranksters were Maggie and Kate Fox. The prank went so far that by March 31st, 1848 a nationwide spiritualism movement was born.
By Laura DeRue5 years ago in FYI
