Mr. Know It All: Week 2!
I love to learn new things… Science, Words, Culture. Curiosity drives creativity.
For the month of February, 2015, I’ll be sharing some amazing, odd or just interesting facts. Each week, there will be 7 or more for you to peruse. By the end, think of all the new stuff you’ll have stuffed in your brain!
And now… On with the show!
Week 2 of 4:
- A “Sonic Black Hole” is a phenomenon that doesn’t allow sound to escape.
Click here for more info… - The word “Nostril” originated from “Nose” (nosu) + “Thrill” (thyrel) – which meant “to pierce” or “hole”
Click here for more info… - Cashews are not nuts – they are seeds.
Click here for more info… - Butterflies taste with their feet.
Click here for more info… - Olympus Mons on Mars is the largest volcano in the solar system – it’s over 3 times the height of Mt. Everest.
Click here for more info… - You would have to yell for 1 year, 7 months, 26 days, 20 hours, 26 minutes and 40 seconds to heat up one cup of coffee.
Click here for more info… - Greece and Cyprus have the same national anthem… and it has 158 stanzas.
Click here for more info… - Aladdin is a Chinese boy, and the story is set in China.
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Click HERE for more amazing facts from Week 1!
Come back next week and see what’s in the “Cupboard of Infinite Wonder!” (patent pending).
All content written and voiced by Joe J Thomas online at: JoeActor.com