Tag: flipfacts
The Philippines’ gentle giant, the tamaraw
(Updated on August 26, 2020) The tamaraw (Bubalus mindorensis) is the country’s largest native land mammal. Also known as the dwarf…
Yes, lightning does strike twice – and more often than you think
FlipFact of the Day: Contrary to popular belief, lightning strikes twice in the same place. In fact, this happens more often…
Fear the (petite and rather fluffy) Velociraptor
FlipFact of the Day: The terrifyingly iconic Velociraptor of ‘Jurassic Park’ was actually based on another dinosaur (or to be more…
Want your days to go by faster? Go to Jupiter
FlipFact of the Day: Out of all the planets in the Solar System, Jupiter rotates the fastest. It only takes the…
How many neck bones do giraffes have?
FlipFact of the Day: Did you know that giraffes have the same number of neck bones we do? This is no…
“A” special thing about “one thousand”
FlipFact of the Day: Did you know that “one thousand” is the first number that, when spelled out, contains the letter…
Glass is neither solid nor liquid
FlipFact of the Day: Glass, like gel and plastic, is neither solid nor liquid. Glass falls under the category of amorphous…
Why spiders don’t have red blood
FlipFact of the Day: Invertebrates such as spiders have an open circulatory system, which means that the oxygen-carrying fluid running through…
As faithful as the Philippine eagle
Rich Lindie FlipFact of the Day: As the kids these days would say, the Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) has a…
The largest island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island
FlipFact of the Day: Vulcan Point, a 40-meter-long island located within Taal Volcano’s Crater Lake, was known for many years as…
