It takes 17 muscles to smile and 43 to frown. Unless you’re trying to give your face a bit of a workout, smiling is a much easier option for most of us. Anyone who’s ever scowled, squinted or frowned for a long period of time knows how it tires out the face which doesn’t do a thing to improve your mood.
The technique for measuring wind chill was developed by scientists in Antarctica during the Second World War.
@Joe Riley I began employment at Victor Mfg.& Gasket Co., on Sep. 23, 1963, almost 2 months to the day Kennedy was assassinated. It's like it was yesterday....... I was 21 years old. frank
Clouds are considered lucky in the arid climate of Iran. To tell someone they are blessed, you would say, ‘Your sky is always filled with clouds.’
According to the American Meteor Society, it's estimated that several thousand fireballs flash through the sky every day
The shortest war was fought between the UK and Zanzibar (Now part of Tanzania). It lasted just 45 minutes, from 9:00 to 9:45 on August 27, 1896.
A giraffe's tongue is black/purple in front and pink in back & underside. (Google giraffe tongue and you'll see VERY cool pics)