Countries of the World

Pumpkin pie and eggnog are made all the more delicious because of a flavourful spice – nutmeg! However, two to three teaspoons of raw nutmeg can cause serious medical problems that can last several days, including paranoia and hallucinations. So go easy on the spice and remember that sometimes less is more.

There are actually three different words that botanists use for sharp things on plants: thorns, spines, and prickles. Thorns, spines, and prickles help protect plants from animals. However, some animals have evolved, developing long tongues, to reach past these sharp things and feed on the leaves of the plant.

The earliest known precursor of sunglasses was invented in prehistoric times by the Inuit. They made snow goggles out of walrus ivory that had two narrow slits that reduced the wearer’s exposure to sunlight and protected them from going snow-blind.