In today’s world, most people have an email account. And in each email account there is a spam folder where all of the junk mail is supposed to go. But just as no human is perfect, neither is any email account.
The residents of Barrow, Alaska, don’t see the sun for the 67 days of polar night, but during the summer months, the midnight sun gives them 80 days of continuous sunlight. What is it like to live in this city at the top of the world?
They’re out there just to confuse you. You can find them in your workplace, your school, the places where you shop, the restaurants you eat at, maybe even in your home. Their mission in life is to leave you wondering what they said and what they meant by it.
When someone says it’s raining cats and dogs, they don’t mean that cats and dogs are falling from the sky. That is another way of saying that the rain is extremely heavy.
Mice roaming through a house or apartment is a pretty common thing. You don’t always see them because they’re great at hiding. They will typically enter your home between October and February, searching for food, water, and shelter from the cold.
The lion, the king of the beasts, is also known as the king of the jungle. But you know what? Lions don’t live in the jungle. Most of the wild lions today live on the open savannas of Africa.
What would you think if you saw a woman step out into the street and begin to twist, twirl, and shake? Would you join her in this dance without any specific music? Or would you just shake your head in wonder and go on about your business?
Have you ever been caught outside during a thunderstorm with lightning flashing all around you? There are many myths about things you should do to stay safe in such circumstances. Do you know what these myths are?
What is a unicorn? According to dictionary.com, a unicorn is a mythical creature resembling a horse, with a single horn in the center of its forehead, often symbolic of chastity or purity. This animal, mentioned in the Bible in Deuteronomy 33:17, is now believed by some to be a description of a wild ox or rhinoceros.
When a person receives their “just deserts”—or is it “just desserts”—they get what they deserve. But which one of those is correct?
