The peanut gallery
Botanically peanuts are actually legumes. They grow underground, as opposed to nuts like Hazelnuts and Pecans, etc. that grow on… Read More
The peanut gallery
Common Misconceptions
Blind as a bat
Despite the fact that many bats are nocturnal and use echolocation, every species of bat can in fact see. Some… Read More
Discover the truth
Christopher Columbus did not “discover” the Americas, nor was he the first European to visit the “New World”. Columbus never… Read More
Bull’s-eye
Bulls, along with all other cattle, are colour-blind to red. Thus, when bullfighting, the bull is likely irritated by the… Read More
Wrongly accused
Scientists from the University of Oslo conducted an experiment, assessing the potential transmission routes for the deadly “Black Death” plague that… Read More