Countries of the World

Costa Rica has earned the top position as the happiest country in the world at least once. Its beautiful environment plays into this, as well as the government’s decision to divest funds from the military and into things like healthcare, education, and pensions.

Bats smell, hear, taste, feel and see just like people do. The term "blind as a bat" isn't really accurate. Bats have good eyes for seeing in the daylight. However, they do most of their hunting at night. Instead of relying on their sense of sight for night-time vision, bats make rapid high-pitched squeaks called "ultrasounds". These sounds are too high for most people to hear.

Want to add a healthy red tint to your hair? Try using beetroot, traditionally used as a natural hair dye! How about you’ve written an awful word in pen and need to erase it? Use the outside of a cucumbers and watch it disappear before your very eyes. See, vegetables really are amazing.