Animal Eyes

Turkish tradition says that the Nazar or eye bead shields its owners against evil and absorbs negativity. The belief comes from the lack of blue eyes people born in the Middle East and Mediterranean, leading to the superstition that those with light or blue eyes could curse someone just by looking at them.

Hummingbirds are small. Bee Hummingbirds are so small that they’re sometimes mistaken for insects (hence the name)! They’re the smallest bird in the world and are two and a quarter inches long and weigh less than a dime.

The word ‘mate’ caused quite a stir in 2005 when Australian Parliament banned the word from being used in the workplace. Prime Minister John Howard promptly objected, arguing that ‘mate’ was an integral part of Australian culture, and the ban was overturned within a day.