Tag: FlipFact
FlipFact (September 30, 2019): How Europe used chicken heads to outfox its rabies problem
FlipFact of the Day: Europe once had a massive rabies problem… which they solved by air-dropping vaccine-loaded chicken heads to…
FlipFact (September 29, 2019): Does coffee really help you sober up when you’re drunk?
FlipFact of the Day: Contrary to conventional wisdom, coffee can’t sober you up when you’re drunk. While coffee does have…
FlipFact (September 28, 2019): Did Agapito Flores invent the fluorescent lamp?
FlipFact of the Day: Agapito Flores did NOT invent the fluorescent lamp. Despite what your old science textbook may have…
FlipFact (September 27, 2019): The fluffy mystery of Ōkunoshima
FlipFact of the Day: There is an island in Japan full of rabbits. There is a small island in Japan…
FlipFact (September 26, 2019): What was Operation Teapot?
FlipFact of the Day: In 1955, the United States conducted Operation Teapot, in which they set off nuclear bombs near…
Which living structure is visible from outer space?
FlipFact of the Day: The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s biggest structure made of living organisms, and can be…
FlipFact (September 24, 2019): Will you really sink and die in quicksand?
FlipFact of the Day: Despite what we see in movies, it’s highly unlikely for you to sink and drown in…
The axolotl, an animal that can regrow almost any body part
The axolotl (Abystoma mexicanum), or Mexican walking fish, can regrow almost any part of its body. The axolotl, also known…
What makes the Verde Island Passage so special?
FlipFact of the Day: The Verde Island Passage in Batangas is recognized as the world’s “Center of the Center of…
FlipFact (September 21, 2019): Where is the world’s greatest concentration of unique mammals?
FlipFact of the Day: Luzon has the greatest concentration of unique mammals in the world. Luzon is the Philippines’ largest…
