Tag: flipfacts
FlipFact (August 31, 2019): Enamel: the hardest substance in the human body
FlipFact of the Day: Enamel makes up the mostly visible part of the tooth. It is the hardest substance in the…
FlipFact (August 30, 2019): The African penguin’s other (not-so-flattering) name
FlipFact of the Day: The African penguin (𝘚𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘶𝘴) produces a sound akin to a donkey’s bray, earning it the nickname…
FlipFact (August 29, 2019): This animal has three hearts—and arms that can ‘think’ for themselves
FlipFact of the Day: .Aside from a systemic heart that maintains circulation throughout its body, the common octopus also has two…
FlipFact (August 28, 2019): Why was a wasp named after a ‘Harry Potter’ character?
FlipFact of the Day: In 2012, the Museum für Naturkunde (MfN) in Berlin asked visitors to pick a name for a…
FlipFact (August 27, 2019): Why did farmers build a monument to the boll weevil?
FlipFact of the Day: From bedeviling Mexico, the boll weevil (𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘶𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘴) somehow found its way to Alabama, USA. There,…
FlipFact (August 26, 2019): Would you really weigh less on Mars than on Earth?
FlipFact of the Day: Would you really weigh less on Mars than you do on Earth? And if so, why? When…
FlipFact (August 25, 2019): The metal that melts in your hand
FlipFact of the Day: The element gallium (Ga) is mainly used in electronic circuits, semiconductors, and light-emitting diodes (LEDs), as well…
FlipFact (August 24, 2019): How did the dwarf planet Pluto get its name?
FlipFact of the Day: The Lowell Observatory in Arizona announced the discovery of Pluto in March 1930. After they did…
FlipFact (August 23, 2019): Why are dragonflies so hard to catch?
FlipFact of the Day: Have you ever wondered why dragonflies seem so hard to catch? It’s because they’re particularly sensitive to…
FlipFact (August 22, 2019): The ‘extinct’ rat rediscovered in the Philippines after four decades
FlipFact of the Day: There are six cloud rat species (and two dwarf cloud rat species) that are native to the…
