If your house is like mine you have lots of fruit being eaten all the time. My 4 year old daughter is currently on a berry smoothie kick so we make them every morning. A lot of people like to use the frozen fruit since it’s already cold and has ice to mix in with…
Eggflation has taken the country by storm lately. With eggs averaging around $5.50 a dozen, and closer to $10 for a dozen organic eggs, some people are thinking that maybe they should produce their own and get into the chicken coop business to save some money. The maximum cost to raise chickens in your backyard…
Have you ever looked in the mirror and wondered why you have eyebrows? There are more than a few reasons why we as humans developed that hair above our eyes. There are the practical reasons how they hair actually protects your eyes against debris, sweat, dust, and even sunlight. Then there is also the communication…
If you just got home from work, you were probably sitting at a couple red lights on your way home wondering “why is this light taking so long to change”. Is there actually an exact time between a red light and green light? It seems like it’s forever, but according to the National Association of…
Happy National DJ Day! If you have a DJ in your life you should send them a fun text to celebrate. A lot of you already know what DJ stands for, but for any gen z kids who might not… DJ stands for “Disc Jockey”. Back in the old days of radio the on air…
Happy National Popcorn Day! What makes a popcorn kernel actually pop? Popcorn kernels are 4% water, so when they are heated up either in the microwave or popcorn machine and the water causes popcorn to eventually pop when it gets hot enough. Creating that tasty white cluster we all know and love. Image credit: Getty…
We’ve all heard it before. “I’ll be back in a jiffy!”. But what does jiffy really mean? Is it a real measurement? At one point yes it was. It is technically one trillionth of a second. Back in the 18th and 19th centuries there was a scientist named Gilbert Newton Lewis who figured out that…
Here’s something I never thought if until now. What happened if you cry when you’re in space with zero gravity? Since there is no gravity for the tears to fall they actually just well up in your eyes and stay on your face until you wipe it away. It’s pretty trippy to watch. This guy…
You look into one every day. Sometimes multiple times day. But have you ever wondered what color a mirror is? The go-to answer would be silver. But you would be wrong. They are actually GREEN! When mirrors are created they use a type of green glass with a silver backing. Obviously we can’t really see…
Maybe you had one over Halloween a few months back and wondered the same thing. Why did they call this a 3 Musketeers bar? The reason is that they original version of the candy when it was released in the 1930s had 3 flavors as the inside nougat of the chocolate bar. Vanilla, chocolate, and…