The hum of a hummingbird comes from the super-fast beat of the wings. The smallest ones beat their wings the fastest - up to 80 times per second. Even the slower beat of bigger hummingbirds (20 times per second) is so fast...Read More

Absinthe is often referred to as la Fee Verte ("The Green Fairy") because of its coloring - typically pale or emerald green, but sometimes clear. Due to its high proof and concentration of oils, absintheurs (absinthe ...Read More

Blaise Pascal, the 17th-century French mathematician, said that if Cleopatra's nose had been differently shaped – aquiline, for instance – or if Cromwell's bladder had not been obstructed and he had lived longer, the ...Read More

George Washington had two ice cream freezers installed at his home in Mount Vernon.

Since the dawn of time, Ecuador has suffered devastation from volcanic eruptions. Spread for 200 miles, 24 active volcanoes are strung along Ecuador's Andean mountain range. The Pan American Highway, which runs from the ...Read More

In 2008, Jdimytai Damour, a Long Island Walmart employee, was trampled to death when crazed shoppers pushed open the doors to get their hands on the goods. The paramedics who came to the rescue were also trampled and ...Read More