In Burma, a strange form of hospitality known as perah was practiced until the mid-twentieth century. When an enemy was killed in battle, his blood was drained into bamboo reeds and dried. When the warrior wanted to treat his friends to a great delicacy, they would crack them open and eat it.
The color combination with the strongest visual impact is black on yellow. Next follow black on white, yellow on black, white on black, and dark-blue on white.
The embryos of Tiger Sharks fight eachother while in their mother's womb. The survivor is the shark that is born.
A cockroach can live up to 10 days without a head.
Self sacrificing ants explode in the face of an enemy to save their colony.
A South American lizard squirts blood from its eye to repel enemies.
In 1696, John Hatfield was a sentry at Windsor Castle. He was accused of sleeping on duty. He said he was not asleep because he heard the bell of St. Paul's Cathedral strike 13 times. Despite this unusual statement, he was found guilty. Looking into his statement, they found that, for some reason, the bell had struck 13 times. He was reprieved and lived to be 102.
Honey is the only food that does not spoil. Honey found in the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs has been tasted by archeologists and found edible.
Most American automobile horns sound off to the musical note "F".
There are many ancient taboos against whistling. If a strong wind whistled through the trees, danger was predicted. When danger was coming, a whistle forewarned it. Whistling in you home invites the devil in; whistling on a ship will bring a storm; little girls who whistle will grow beards; these are all superstitions.
Bulls are colorblind. Thus, the traditional red cape used by bullfighters is primarily for aesthetic purposes; it is the movement the bull is attracted to.
Vampire bats are the only vertebrates, or creatures with backbones, that feed on the blood of other animals. They use an anticlotting agent to keep the victim's blood flowing.
When a litter of kittens are born, each kitten can have a different father.
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