The earliest microscopes were called flea glasses because they were predominantly used to observe small insects such as fleas!
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Tucked away in the mountains between France and Spain, you might hear Basque. It's a language spoken in this region of the world and it has no relation to any other known language. Guess the inhabitants of this area didn't travel much. Pretty crazy, right?
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.
In ancient Greek folklore, the creation of the Milky Way came about when Hera released droplets of milk from her suckling bosom! It wasn’t her fault though, sneaky Zeus brought the infant Heracles to Hera to breastfeed when she was asleep and she woke up shocked, pulling the baby off her and thus creating the milky way. Think about that next time you’re stargazing.
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Tucked away in the mountains between France and Spain, you might hear Basque. It's a language spoken in this region of the world and it has no relation to any other known language. Guess the inhabitants of this area didn't travel much. Pretty crazy, right?
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.
In ancient Greek folklore, the creation of the Milky Way came about when Hera released droplets of milk from her suckling bosom! It wasn’t her fault though, sneaky Zeus brought the infant Heracles to Hera to breastfeed when she was asleep and she woke up shocked, pulling the baby off her and thus creating the milky way. Think about that next time you’re stargazing.
In 2008, contestant Terry Kneiss blew everyone away when he guessed the exact amount of his showcase ($23,743), which consisted of a billiard table, a karaoke machine, and a 17-foot camper. Drew Carey’s reaction was noticeably shocked, as he feared yet another game show scandal might have been in the works.
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