When you think about it igloos shouldn’t work. A little hut made out of ice and snow in a very cold place that stays warm? But they do! Here’s how Igloos are built out of bricks of ice. Unlike solid ice, which is a poor insulator for heat, all the compressed snow has more air…
One of the many mysteries of man’s best friend. Why do dogs have whiskers? The whiskers on a dog are very different from all the other hair that is on their body. Besides them being long and stiff, the whisker hairs are also packed with nerves in the follicles that go deep into their skin.…
As we get older everyone has that moment where you notice your first gray hair. Some people freak out, some embrace it with the salt and pepper look. But why does it happen? When we age our hair loses it’s natural color because the proteins in your hair receive less pigment. As you get older…
We’ve all eaten them at baseball games, with other mixed nuts, or in the delicious creamy peanut butter form. But where and how to peanuts actually come to be? How do they grow? Unlike things like pecans and walnuts, peanuts actually grow underground not on a tree. They’re planted in early spring and harvested in…
While there might be less mistletoe encounters this year because of Covid, it’s still one of the most unique traditions of the holiday season. But where did it all start anyway? The actual mistletoe plant itself grows on many different trees like willow, apple, and oak trees. The tradition of hanging it up in your…
It’s happened to all of us. That ice cream, milkshake, or cold treat looks so good that you just want to eat or drink it as fast as possible. Then we all pay the price when our head starts throbbing. But why does this happen? When you eat or drink something one of the first…
It’s that time of year, the only time of year, that you hear about Sugar Plums. From the Nutcracker to a new flavored drink at Dunkin’ this year. But what exactly is a Sugar Plum anyway? As explained by The Atlantic: The sugar plums English-speakers ate from the 17th to the 19th century contained mostly…
Tis the season for singing Rudolph and putting out carrots for the reindeer on Christmas eve. Everyone knows Rudy’s nose was red, but did you know reindeer’s eyes change color?! During the summer months their eye color is golden, then once winter sets in they start to change to a darker shade of blue which…
A lot of people have been decorating their house early this year to get in the holiday spirit. One thing that we’ve all experienced at one point or another is the Clark Griswold tangling of the lights. So annoying! And why does it always happen? Well, first of all, the cord that the lights are…
The world’s most popular sport… soccer! Or as all the other counties call it “futbol”. If you or your kids are into soccer you’ve probably noticed most soccer balls are black and white. There actually are a few good reasons why. Originally soccer balls were brown leather, but as more and more games became televised…