1 | The word “fizzle” started as a type of fart According to the English Oxford Dictionaries, in the 1400s it meant “break wind quietly”. 2 | No number up to 1000 contains the letter A But there are plenty of E’s, I’s, O’s, U’s, and Y’s. 3 | The symbol # is not officially
1 | Pregnancy tests have been around since 1350 BC According to a document written on an ancient papyrus, Egyptian women urinated on wheat and barley seeds to determine if they were pregnant or not, according to the National Institutes of Health’s Office of History. If the wheat grew, it predicted the birth of a
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1 | Human beings can use only a small fraction of Earth’s water We were taught in school that most (in particular, 71 percent) of the planet’s surface is covered with water. While this is true, according to National Geographic, humans can only use 0.007 percent of this water. This is because only about 2.5%
1 | There is a fruit that tastes like chocolate pudding Black sapote has another irresistible name: fruity chocolate pudding. Native to Central and South America, the fruit tastes like sweet custard with a hint of chocolate, according to Good Morning America. When fully ripe, the taste (and texture) has been described as the exact