Mother-of-pearl is not always white. It can be pink, blue, purple, gray, or even green. Nor is it produced only by the pearl oyster. The abalone and the pearl mussel both have shells that are lined with fine-quality mother...Read More

During the football season of 1905, at least 19 players died in college and high school contests.

If one places a minute amount of liquor on a scorpion, it will instantly go mad and sting itself to death.

The average capacity of a pelican's pouch is 12 quarts.

Snails produce a colorless, sticky discharge that forms a protective carpet under them as they travel along. The discharge is so effective that snails can crawl along the edge of a razor without cutting themselves.

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, two out of five women in America dye their hair.